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5142, SA · Postcode

Language in 5142, SA

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

Only 2.9% of people in postcode 5142 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents speak only English, and the area has very little linguistic diversity compared to other regions.

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📍 5142, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home by 91.4% of residents, which helps explain why no one in the area speaks little or no English. The proportion of people using another language at home has fallen since 2011, leaving just 2.9% today.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▼ -40.7%

Lower than 71% 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 5142, SA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 91.4% Italian 1.9%

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 5142, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5142/5142-sa/topic/language