5126, SA · Postcode

Language in 5126, SA

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 5126 compared to the rest of the state. Only 5.3% of residents use another language at home, which is much lower than the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here speak only English.

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📍 5126, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 91.9% of residents, with very few people speaking Italian, Arabic or Greek. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.6% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

5.3% ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.6% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 5126, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5126/5126-sa/topic/language