5139, SA · Postcode

Language in 5139, SA

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 5139, where almost everyone speaks it at home. Only 4.5% of people use another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 5139, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 90% of residents speak only English, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English. This low rate of other language use has barely changed since 2011, staying well below the South Australian figure of 17.8%.

4.5% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 5139, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 5139, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5139/5139-sa/topic/language