5401, SA · Postcode

Language in 5401, SA

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

Only 3.2% of people in postcode 5401 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure, making it a very linguistically uniform area. While English is the dominant language, there has been a small increase in the use of other languages since 2011.

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📍 5401, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 92.5% of residents, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the national figure at 0.0%. While most areas are more diverse, those who do use another language in 5401 most commonly speak Tagalog.

3.2% ▲ +89.5%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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 5401, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog 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 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/topic/language