13.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5062, SA · Postcode
Language in 5062, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in postcode 5062 now speak a language other than English at home, with the share rising 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While 13.3% of residents use another language, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 84.8% of people, though Mandarin (2.9%) and Greek (1.7%) are the most common other languages. Only 1.3% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.
1.3% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
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).
More for 5062, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5062/5062-sa/topic/language