5250, SA · Postcode

Language in 5250, SA

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

Only 3.2% of people in postcode 5250 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area where English is the dominant tongue for almost everyone.

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📍 5250, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 94.4% of residents, with very few people speaking little or no English at 0.2%. This level of English use is well below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.

3.2% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.2% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 5250, 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 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5250/5250-sa/topic/language