8.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5044, SA · Postcode
Language in 5044, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in postcode 5044 now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 8.7% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, the proportion of non-English speakers remains far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 89.2% of residents. Other spoken languages include Greek, Mandarin, Italian and Cantonese. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.
1.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 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 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5044/5044-sa/topic/language