31.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5032, SA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Roughly 31.1% of people in postcode 5032 speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the South Australian figure. This high level of linguistic variety makes the area stand out compared to most other regions. The proportion of people using a non-English language has risen slightly since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
While 66.0% of residents speak only English, others commonly use Greek, Italian, Punjabi, and Mandarin. About 3.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above the state average and much higher than most areas.
31.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3.7% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 5032, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5032/5032-sa/topic/language