5520, SA · Postcode

Language in 5520, SA

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

A massive 21 percentage point gap separates postcode 5520 from the national average for people using a language other than English at home. Only 1.3% of residents speak another language, making this area far less linguistically diverse than most of Australia. English is the dominant language spoken across the region.

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📍 5520, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people here use a language other than English, a figure that fell to 1.3% since 2011. English only is used by 91.7% of residents, and the number of people who speak little or no English is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.

1.3% ▼ -46.5%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 5520, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek 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 5520, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5520/5520-sa/topic/language