5235, SA · Postcode

Language in 5235, SA

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

English is the primary language for 89.5% of people in postcode 5235. This area is much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state or country, though the number of people using other languages has grown slightly over the last decade.

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📍 5235, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that very few people—just 0.5%—speak little or no English.

3.1% ▲ +66.4%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.5% ▲ —

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 5235, 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 5235, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5235/5235-sa/topic/language