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5171, SA · Postcode

Language in 5171, SA

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 5171, where only 4% of people use another language at home. This is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country, making it a very linguistically uniform area.

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📍 5171, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, making up 91.7% of the area. Only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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4.0% ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 58% 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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0.4% ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 57% 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 5171, SA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 91.7% Italian 1.2% Greek 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 0.1%

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 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/topic/language