25.1% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5096, SA · Postcode
Language in 5096, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 5096 use a language other than English at home, a figure well above the South Australian average. This linguistic diversity has grown significantly over the last decade, making the area much more multilingual than most similar places.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 25.1% of residents speak a non-English language, which is 7.3 points higher than the state average and has risen by 7.2 points since 2011. While 71.4% speak only English, common other languages include Arabic and Punjabi; meanwhile, 3.9% of people speak little or no English.
3.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/language