24.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Athelstone
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 73.4% of Athelstone residents. Nearly one quarter of the community speaks another language at home, which is well above the South Australian figure. This linguistic mix has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 24.4% of people here use a language other than English at home, with Italian being the most common at 7.3%. While this is higher than most areas, only 2.2% of residents speak little or no English.
2.2% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/language