6.8% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5290, SA · Postcode
Language in 5290, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 5290 compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This creates a distinct linguistic profile for the area that differs sharply from state and national trends.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 87.5% of people at home, with small numbers speaking Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi and Greek. While the proportion of people using other languages rose 1.7 points since 2011, the 1.4% who speak little or no English is higher than most areas.
1.4% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5290/5290-sa/topic/language