12.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Glenelg
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as similar areas, Glenelg (SA) has a moderate level of linguistic diversity. While 12.3% of residents speak a language other than English at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 84.6% of people, though the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011. Only 1.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.1% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/language