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5121, SA · Postcode

Language in 5121, SA

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

About three quarters of people in postcode 5121 speak only English at home. However, the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, with 21.3% of residents using a language other than English.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language, but Vietnamese (4%), Greek (1.7%), and Italian (1.5%) are also common. This diversity is reflected in the 5.7% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above the national average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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21.3% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 81% 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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5.7% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 89% 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 5121, SA, English only is the majority at 88%; Vietnamese is next at 5%.

English only 74.0% Vietnamese 4.0% Greek 1.7% Italian 1.5% Hindi 1.0% Tagalog 0.7% Punjabi 0.5% Mandarin 0.4%

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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/language