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Language in Georgetown

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

English is the primary language for 90.6% of people in Georgetown. While most residents speak only English, a small number of households use other languages, though this is far less common than in the wider state or nation.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Those who speak little or no English make up 0.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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6.4% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.8% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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 Georgetown, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 90.6% Greek 0.6% Italian 0.5% Vietnamese 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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11607/georgetown/topic/language