17.9% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5090, SA · Postcode
Language in 5090, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A variety of different tongues are heard in daily life across postcode 5090. While 78% of people speak only English, those who use another language at home have risen to 17.9% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly 18% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Italian and Punjabi are the most common non-English languages, while those who speak little or no English make up 2.1% of the population.
2.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/language