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Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Jamestown

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the dominant tongue in Jamestown, where almost everyone speaks it at home. Only 2% of residents use another language, meaning the area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the nation.

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📍 Jamestown, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.9% of people, and the number of those using another language has barely changed since 2011. Very few residents struggle with the local tongue, with just 0.2% speaking little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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2.0% ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▲ +82.0%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Jamestown, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 91.9% Punjabi 0.2% Greek 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/language