5604, SA · Postcode

Language in 5604, SA

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

English is the dominant language in postcode 5604, with very few residents using other tongues at home. Only 4.1% of people speak a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 5604, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011, English is still used by 87.2% of the area. Italian is the most common other language at 2.8%, and unlike many other regions, no one here reports speaking little or no English.

4.1% ▲ +87.2%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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 5604, SA, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 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 5604, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5604/5604-sa/topic/language