# Language — Mount Barker

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

Area: Mount Barker (Council (LGA))

English is the primary language for 90.9% of people in Mount Barker, making it far less linguistically diverse than the state or national average. While more people have started using other languages at home since 2011, the area remains very traditional in its speech. Only a tiny fraction of the population struggles with English.

Just 5.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means very few people face language barriers, with only 0.4% speaking little or no English.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 5.1% | +31.3% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 0.4% | +47.6% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 90.9%, Mandarin 0.4%, Italian 0.3%, Punjabi 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Greek 0.1%, Arabic 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1%, Hindi 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/topic/language