11.5% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Jamisontown - South Penrith
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 11.5% of people in Jamisontown - South Penrith use a language other than English at home. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures, though the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 83.9% of residents, while Arabic and Mandarin are the next most common. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.4% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/language