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5111, SA · Postcode

Language in 5111, SA

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 5111, where nearly everyone can communicate easily. While the number of people using other languages at home has risen to 12.5%, this is still well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 5111, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 83.5% of residents, with small numbers speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, or Italian. No one in the area reported speaking little or no English, a figure well below the national average.

People using another language at home

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12.5% ▲ +71.4%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 5111, SA, English only is the majority at 95%; Cantonese is next at 2%.

English only 83.5% Cantonese 1.3% Mandarin 1.1% Arabic 0.8% Italian 0.8%

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 5111, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5111/5111-sa/topic/language