Between the 2016 and 2021 ABS census we have seen a very large increase in multicultural immigration in Australia. This has led to over 29,000 Australians in TAS speaking a top 10 language other than English. The largest increases have come from Nepali and Indian language speakers increasing by 77% and 81% respectively. The most frequently spoken languages are Chinese languages, Nepali and Indian languages.
Source: ABS Census 2021
| Rank | Language | 2021 | % Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Languages | 9,665 | 66% |
| 2 | Nepali | 7,248 | 77% |
| 3 | Indian | 3,840 | 81% |
| 4 | Spanish | 1,571 | 46% |
| 5 | Urdu | 1,492 | 81% |
| 6 | Vietnamese | 1,467 | 70% |
| 7 | German | 1,446 | -14% |
| 8 | Greek | 1,126 | -8% |
| 9 | Sinhalese | 1,114 | 80% |
| 10 | Arabic | 972 | 5% |