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5238, SA · Postcode

Language in 5238, SA

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

English is the primary way people communicate in postcode 5238, as only 1.9% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 5238, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people here speak a language other than English, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011. Only 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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1.9% ▼ -30.2%

Lower than 82% 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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0.2% ▲ +66.2%

Lower than 65% 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 5238, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 90.7% Mandarin 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 0.2% Greek 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 5238, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/topic/language