23.3% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Norwood
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Norwood have spoken a language other than English at home since 2011, with the figure rising to 23.3%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits well above the South Australian average. English remains the main language, though it is used by 72.4% of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 23.3% of people use another language at home, very few struggle with English; only 2.2% speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 4.6%, followed by Italian at 2.2%.
2.2% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051017/norwood/topic/language