42.4% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5000, SA · Postcode
Language in 5000, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
One of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, postcode 5000 sees 42.4% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3% and reflects a growing trend toward multiculturalism in the city centre.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is used by 49.1% of residents, Mandarin is common at 17.8%, followed by Cantonese, Vietnamese and Hindi. About 5% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure has fallen since 2016.
5.0% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 5000, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5000/5000-sa/topic/language