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George Town · Urban Centre

Language in George Town

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in George Town, creating a community with very little linguistic variety. Only 2.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 George Town, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, with 91.6% doing so. Only 0.2% of the population speaks little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmania average and well below the Australian figure.

People using another language at home

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2.8% ▲ +67.9%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▼ -19.6%

Higher than 50% of urban centre 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 George Town, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 91.6% Punjabi 0.2% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1%

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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/language