Campbelltown · Council (LGA)

Language in Campbelltown

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

A far higher proportion of people speak a language other than English at home in Campbelltown (SA) compared to the rest of the country. About 36% of residents use another language, a figure that has risen since 2011. This makes the area much more linguistically diverse than most other similar regions.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 60.9% of people speak only English, many others use Italian (8.1%) or Mandarin (6.4%). About 4.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little above the national figure and has remained steady since 2016.

35.9% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 35.9%

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

4.5% ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40910/campbelltown/topic/language