18.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in North Adelaide
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 73.7% of people in North Adelaide. While more residents here speak another language at home compared to most similar areas, the number of people who struggle with English is quite low.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 18.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is a little above the South Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011. Only 1.4% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.
1.4% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/topic/language