27.4% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5007, SA · Postcode
Language in 5007, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 3 in 10 people in postcode 5007 use a language other than English at home, making it much more linguistically diverse than most areas. This variety of backgrounds means a wide range of languages are heard in daily life, though the proportion of people using a non-English language has fallen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 27.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. While English is the main language for 67.9% of people, others commonly speak Greek, Mandarin, Italian or Vietnamese. This diversity is reflected in the 5.2% who speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages.
5.2% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5007/5007-sa/topic/language