# Language — Burnside

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

Area: Burnside (Council (LGA))

Far more people in Burnside speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. This figure rose to 27.5% in 2021, placing the area well above both the South Australian and national figures.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 8.4%, followed by Cantonese, Italian and Greek. While 27.5% of residents use another language, the proportion who speak little or no English is just 3.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 27.5% | +44.4% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 3.0% | -0.2% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 70.4%, Mandarin 8.4%, Cantonese 2.0%, Italian 1.9%, Greek 1.4%, Hindi 0.9%, Vietnamese 0.7%, Arabic 0.6%, Punjabi 0.6%, Tagalog 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40700/burnside/topic/language