Most Australian migrants who speak another language with their family have no trouble with the English language, official data reveals.

Last month, Multicultural Affairs Minister Alan Tudge said the government would consider suggestions that basic conversational English should be a requirement for permanent residency. It followed moves to make aspiring citizens have a "competent" level of English.

Most migrants who speak another language at home have a high level of proficiency in spoken English.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data released on Wednesday reveals that the majority (73 per cent) of permanent migrants spoke a language other than English at home in 2016.

Permanent migrants who spoke a language other than English at home generally reported a high level of proficiency in spoken English (83 per cent).