14.0% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Mitcham
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language spoken in Mitcham, though more people have started using other languages at home over the last decade. Only 14% of residents use a language other than English, which is well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The share of people using another language at home rose to 14% in 2021, though this remains well below the South Australian figure of 17.8%. Most residents speak only English (84.2%), and the 1.4% who speak little or no English is a little below the national average.
1.4% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/language