5212, SA · Postcode

Language in 5212, SA

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

A far lower share of people use a language other than English in postcode 5212 compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.1% of residents speak a different language at home, a figure that sits far below both the South Australian and national averages.

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📍 5212, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 93.6% of the area. Very few people speak little or no English (0.2%), which is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

3.1% ▲ +5.7%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.2% ▲ +55.6%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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.

Language used at home

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In 5212, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/topic/language