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Mallala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Mallala

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Mallala, making it far less linguistically diverse than the national average. Only 5.8% of people here use a language other than English at home, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Mallala, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home is far below the South Australian figure of 17.8%. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.8% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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5.8% ▲ +77.0%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.8% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Mallala, English only is the majority at 98%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

English only 83.8% Vietnamese 0.3% Greek 0.3% Italian 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Cantonese 0.1%

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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011113/mallala/topic/language