5322, SA · Postcode

Language in 5322, SA

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

Only 5.5% of people in postcode 5322 use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average. While English is the dominant tongue, there has been a slight increase in linguistic diversity over the last decade.

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📍 5322, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 89.8% of residents, meaning far fewer people speak another language here than in the rest of Australia. However, 2.4% of the population speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

5.5% ▲ +60.3%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

2.4% ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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.

Language used at home

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In 5322, SA, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi 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 5322, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5322/5322-sa/topic/language