5265, SA · Postcode

Language in 5265, SA

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in postcode 5265, making it far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the country. Only 3.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the national average.

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📍 5265, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The vast majority of people speak only English, with 87.1% of the population using it exclusively. While the share of people using other languages rose 1.7 points since 2011 to reach 3.5%, this remains much lower than the 22.3% national figure, and no one in the area speaks little or no English.

3.5% ▲ +90.7%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 5265, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 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 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/language