5.3% —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rest of SA · Capital City
Language in Rest of SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 5.3% of people in Rest of SA use a language other than English at home, which is among the lowest proportions for any similar area. This low level of linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the region, with the vast majority of residents speaking only English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken exclusively by 87.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English.
0.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 82% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/topic/language