George Town · Suburb / Locality

Language in George Town

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

English is the dominant tongue in George Town, where only 2.8% of people speak another language at home. This is around the middle for similar areas, but falls far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents use only English, with 91.3% of the population speaking it exclusively. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure.

2.8% ▲ +64.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

0.2% ▲ +251.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 George Town, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60225/george-town/topic/language