14.3% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5268, SA · Postcode
Language in 5268, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people use a language other than English at home in postcode 5268 than in most similar areas. While English remains the dominant tongue for 80% of the population, the share of people speaking other languages has climbed to 14.3% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Despite being higher than most similar areas, the 14.3% of people using another language is well below the national figure of 22.3%. About 3.3% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the Australian average.
3.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/topic/language