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5550, SA · Postcode

Language in 5550, SA

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

More people speak a language other than English in postcode 5550 than in most similar areas. While 12.8% of residents use another language at home, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%. This linguistic variety has grown over the last decade, rising 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 5550, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary tongue for 79.3% of people, though Tagalog and Mandarin are the most common other languages. Only 1.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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12.8% ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 72% 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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1.1% ▼ -38.1%

Higher than 66% 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 5550, SA, English only is the majority at 92%; Tagalog is next at 4%.

English only 79.3% Tagalog 3.2% Mandarin 1.9% Punjabi 0.6% Vietnamese 0.5% Italian 0.4% Greek 0.3%

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 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5550/5550-sa/topic/language