8.1% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5017, SA · Postcode
Language in 5017, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 86.6% of residents in postcode 5017. While this is higher than the national average, the area is more linguistically diverse than many similar local spots. Only 8.1% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
A small number of residents speak little or no English, at just 1.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%. Other languages spoken in the area include Tagalog, Vietnamese, Greek, and Arabic.
1.0% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/language