25.9% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Port Adelaide
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns in Port Adelaide have remained steady for a decade, with 25.9% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well above both the state and national figures. While English is the main language, a significant portion of the population speaks a variety of other tongues.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 25.9% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well above the South Australian average of 17.8%, and 5.8% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas.
5.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/language