19.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5069, SA · Postcode
Language in 5069, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 5069 use a language other than English at home, creating a diverse linguistic landscape. This cultural variety is reflected in a community where Italian, Mandarin, and Greek are the most common non-English tongues spoken.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 19.8% of residents speak another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. While 2.3% of people speak little or no English—a figure that is much higher than most areas—this proportion has fallen since 2016.
2.3% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 5069, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5069/5069-sa/topic/language