31.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5037, SA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in postcode 5037 use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. About 31.5% of residents speak another language, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the national average.
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 65% of people, Mandarin, Greek, Punjabi and Hindi are also common. Around 3.7% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas, though this is a slight drop from 2016.
31.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3.7% ▼ -22.3%
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 5037, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5037/5037-sa/topic/language