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5291, SA · Postcode

Language in 5291, SA

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in postcode 5291 than in most similar areas. Only 2.3% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This pattern has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 5291, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 84.9% of the population. Only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +90.2%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

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 5291, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 84.9% Italian 0.2% Greek 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Mandarin 0.0% Cantonese 0.0%

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 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5291/5291-sa/topic/language