13.1% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5050, SA · Postcode
Language in 5050, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is spoken by 84.4% of people in postcode 5050, making it the dominant language here. While the number of people using other languages has risen to 13.1% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 13.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian average. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.0% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 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 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/language