41.0% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5086, SA · Postcode
Language in 5086, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 54.9% of people in postcode 5086, but the area is remarkably diverse. Around 41% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This shift has accelerated quickly, with the proportion of people using other languages rising 14 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Punjabi (4.7%), Mandarin (4.1%), Hindi (2.6%), and Cantonese (1.7%) are the most common non-English languages spoken. This high level of diversity is reflected in the 5.2% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas.
5.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 5086, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5086/5086-sa/topic/language