Marino - Seaview Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Marino - Seaview Downs

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

A much lower share of people use a language other than English in Marino - Seaview Downs compared to the rest of the country. Only 12.7% of residents speak another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This level of linguistic diversity has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Marino - Seaview Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 84.7% of the area, while Greek and Mandarin are the next most common. Very few people struggle with English, as the 1.3% who speak little or no English is a little below the South Australian figure.

12.7% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

1.3% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 Marino - Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021060/marino-seaview-downs/topic/language