4.7% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Port Pirie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Port Pirie
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Port Pirie compared to the rest of the country. Only 4.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This has remained steady for a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 89.3% of the population, and just 0.6% of people speak little or no English. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the state and national figures.
0.6% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031122/port-pirie/topic/language