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5720, SA · Postcode

Language in 5720, SA

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

Just 6.7% of people in postcode 5720 use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the region remains overwhelmingly English-speaking compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 5720, SA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 82.1% of residents, and those using other languages at home represent a small group that has grown slightly since 2011. However, 1.2% of people now speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.2% ▲ —

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

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 5720, SA, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 82.1% Mandarin 1.2%

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 5720, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5720/5720-sa/topic/language