26.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Charles Sturt · Council (LGA)
Language in Charles Sturt
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 69.5% of people in Charles Sturt, but the area is notably diverse. More than a quarter of the population speaks a language other than English at home, a figure well above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26.9% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.8%. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and 4.1% of people speak little or no English.
4.1% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/topic/language