Jarvisfield · Suburb / Locality

Language in Jarvisfield

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

Language use in Jarvisfield has remained very stable over the last decade, with English staying the dominant tongue. Only 3.2% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 88.6% of the people here. While Italian and Greek are the most common other languages, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average.

3.2% ▼ -65.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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.

Language used at home

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In Jarvisfield, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

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 Jarvisfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31434/jarvisfield/topic/language