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Cape Jaffa · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cape Jaffa

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

A far lower proportion of people in Cape Jaffa speak a language other than English compared to the rest of the country. While only 6.1% of residents use another language at home, a small group of Mandarin speakers makes up a significant part of that figure.

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📍 Cape Jaffa, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 89.4% of residents. However, the 6.1% who speak little or no English is well above the South Australian figure of 2.7% and higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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6.1% ▲ +492.4%

Higher than 65% 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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6.1% ▲ —

Higher than 93% 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 Cape Jaffa, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 6%.

English only 89.4% Mandarin 6.1%

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 Cape Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40220/cape-jaffa/topic/language