5.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5608, SA · Postcode
Language in 5608, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as similar areas, postcode 5608 is a place where most people speak English. Only 5.9% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has stayed steady since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 86.0% of residents, meaning the area is far below the national figure for non-English speakers. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.6% speaking little or no English.
0.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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.
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 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5608/5608-sa/topic/language