12.5% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5097, SA · Postcode
Language in 5097, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 85.2% of people in postcode 5097. While the use of other languages has risen to 12.5% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure. The area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, though it remains less so than the state average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 12.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, with Italian, Punjabi and Mandarin being the most common. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the 22.3% national figure. Only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 5097, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/topic/language