5605, SA · Postcode

Language in 5605, SA

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

English is the dominant language spoken in postcode 5605, where only 1.1% of people use another language at home. This level of linguistic variety is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 5605, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 92.7% of people speaking only English, the use of other languages is much lower than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that just 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure well below the national average.

1.1% ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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

0.3% ▼ -43.0%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 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 5605, SA, English only is the majority at 100%; 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 5605, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/topic/language