4.2% ▼ -76.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Jervis Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Jervis Bay
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A sharp drop in the use of other languages has occurred in Jervis Bay since 2011. Only 4.2% of residents now use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other Australian regions.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The proportion of people using a language other than English fell 14 points since 2011. English is the primary language for 64.5% of the population, and there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901031003/jervis-bay/topic/language