8.9% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5162, SA · Postcode
Language in 5162, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 8.9% of people in postcode 5162 use a language other than English at home. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure. While the area is predominantly English-speaking, the use of other languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 87.4% of residents, and only 1.2% of the population speak little or no English. This low rate of limited English is a little below the South Australian and national figures, and it has barely changed since 2016.
1.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/topic/language