5279, SA · Postcode

Language in 5279, SA

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

Barely any change has occurred in the linguistic makeup of postcode 5279 since 2011. English is the overwhelming primary language here, with only 2.3% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure.

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📍 5279, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 85.3% of the population, and the number of people using other languages is far below the South Australian average of 17.8%. This is consistent with the fact that no one in the area speaks little or no English.

2.3% ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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 5279, SA, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/language