Flagstaff Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Flagstaff Hill

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Flagstaff Hill than is typical for the rest of the country. While 14.1% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here speak only English, though the number of people using other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Flagstaff Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84% of residents, with Mandarin, Greek and Punjabi being the next most common. Only 1.4% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.7%.

14.1% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

1.4% ▲ +15.0%

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

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 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 Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/topic/language