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Port Chalmers's language statistics show the proportion of the population that speaks and understands a language other than English. They are indicative of how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language. Language statistics also provide an indicator for the monitoring of language education programs.
Port Chalmers's language data should be analysed in conjunction with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent, Country of Birth, and Religion statistics to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area.
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Multi-response
Languages spoken - Summary | |||||||
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Port Chalmers | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Languages spoken - Summary | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | 2006 to 2018 |
English only | 1,221 | 86.6 | 85.5 | 1,161 | 84.1 | 84.7 | +60 |
Māori only | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Māori and English | 33 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 33 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 |
No language (too young to talk) | 30 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 18 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +12 |
Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 75 | 5.4 | 2.4 | -75 |
Total population | 1,410 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,380 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30 |
Languages spoken - Ranked by size | |||||||
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Port Chalmers | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Languages spoken - multi-response | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | 2006 to 2018 |
English | 1,371 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 1,284 | 93.0 | 95.7 | +87 |
Māori | 42 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 36 | 2.6 | 1.6 | +6 |
French | 39 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 33 | 2.4 | 4.1 | +6 |
German | 27 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 24 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +3 |
Spanish | 21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | +15 |
Languages spoken - Totals | |||||||
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Port Chalmers | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Languages spoken - Totals | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | Number | % of total population | Macandrew Bay-Company Bay % | 2006 to 2018 |
Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 75 | 5.8 | 2.7 | -75 |
Total population | 1,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,287 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -3 |
Total respondents | 1,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,212 | 94.2 | 97.3 | +72 |
Total responses | 1,596 | 124.3 | 130.7 | 1,554 | 120.7 | 126.5 | +42 |
Analysis of the language spoken by the population of Port Chalmers in 2018 compared to Macandrew Bay-Company Bay shows that there was a larger proportion of people who spoke English only, as well as a larger proportion of those who spoke Māori, or Māori and English.
Overall, 86.6% spoke English only and 2.3% spoke Māori, or Māori and English, compared with 85.5% and 1.3% respectively for Macandrew Bay-Company Bay.
The dominant language spoken at home, other than English, in Port Chalmers was Māori , with 3.0% of the population, or 42 people speaking this language at home.
The major difference between the languages spoken at home for the population of Port Chalmers and Macandrew Bay-Company Bay in 2018 was:
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population.
Between 2006 and 2018, the number of people who spoke Māori, or Māori and English remained stable 0 or 0.0%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 60 or 5.2%.
There were no major differences in Port Chalmers between 2006 and 2018.
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