5234, SA · Postcode

Language in 5234, SA

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

Only 1.7% of people in postcode 5234 use a language other than English at home, making it far less linguistically diverse than most Australian areas. This figure is far below both the state and national averages. The linguistic makeup of the area has remained very stable over the last decade.

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📍 5234, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 93.5% of residents, which is far below the 22.3% national figure for other languages. This is reflected in the very low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.2%.

1.7% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

0.2% ▲ —

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 5234, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 5234, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/topic/language