38.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5073, SA · Postcode
Language in 5073, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 4 in 10 people in postcode 5073 speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 59% speak only English, Italian (8.7%) and Mandarin (7.7%) are the most common other languages. About 4.9% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure has fallen slightly since 2016.
4.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 5073, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5073/5073-sa/topic/language