# Language — Adelaide

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

Area: Adelaide (Council (LGA))

More than a third of people in Adelaide now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. This reflects a diverse community where 36% of residents use another language, far exceeding both the state and national figures.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 13.7%, followed by Cantonese at 3.3%. While 4% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas, this figure fell from 5.1% in 2016.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 36.0% | +13.9% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 4.0% | -21.1% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 55.9%, Mandarin 13.7%, Cantonese 3.3%, Vietnamese 1.7%, Hindi 1.4%, Greek 0.9%, Arabic 0.9%, Italian 0.8%, Tagalog 0.5%, Punjabi 0.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/topic/language