1.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5262, SA · Postcode
Language in 5262, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 5262 than in most other areas. Only 1.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This linguistic pattern has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the dominant language here, spoken exclusively by 89.9% of people. Only 0.6% of the population speaks little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 3.4%.
0.6% ▲ —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
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.
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 5262, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5262/5262-sa/topic/language