5132, SA · Postcode

Language in 5132, SA

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

Only 5.5% of people in postcode 5132 use a language other than English at home, placing the area around the middle for its level. This is far below the state and national figures, as the vast majority of residents speak only English.

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📍 5132, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 91.5% of residents, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3% for other languages. While only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, this is much higher than most similar areas.

5.5% ▼ -18.0%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

1.8% ▲ —

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In 5132, SA, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 5132, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5132/5132-sa/topic/language