5558, SA · Postcode

Language in 5558, SA

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

Language use in postcode 5558 has barely changed since 2011, remaining very uniform. Only 2.7% of people speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 5558, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 90.1% of residents, while only 0.3% speak little or no English. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

2.7% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

0.3% ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 5558, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 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 5558, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5558/5558-sa/topic/language