Jane Brook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Jane Brook

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

Far fewer people in Jane Brook speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. While 9.2% of residents use another language, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here speak only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.4% of the area. While those who speak another language or have little English are much more common here than in similar areas, these figures remain well below the Western Australian average.

9.2% ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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

0.8% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Jane Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50683/jane-brook/topic/language