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Alexandrina · Council (LGA)

Language in Alexandrina

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Alexandrina compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.7% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Alexandrina, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 92.4% of households, leaving this area far below the national figure for linguistic diversity. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) 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% ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 80% of council (lga) 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 Alexandrina, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 92.4% Italian 0.2% Greek 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Vietnamese 0.0% Cantonese 0.0% Punjabi 0.0%

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 Alexandrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40220/alexandrina/topic/language