5640, SA · Postcode

Language in 5640, SA

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

Language patterns have barely changed in postcode 5640 since 2011, remaining remarkably uniform. Very few people use a language other than English, with 90.5% of the population speaking only English at home.

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📍 5640, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is much lower than most areas, and as a result, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

1.4% ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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 5640, SA, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 5640, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5640/5640-sa/topic/language