James Well · Suburb / Locality

Language in James Well

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

English is the primary language spoken in James Well, though a small number of residents now use other languages at home. This reflects a shift since 2011, with 4.8% of people now using a language other than English, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 85.7% of people speak only English, the proportion using another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%. There are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

4.8% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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 James Well, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 James Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40634/james-well/topic/language