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Yorke Peninsula - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Yorke Peninsula - South

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

Among the lowest in the region for linguistic diversity, Yorke Peninsula - South is an area where English is the dominant tongue. Only 1.7% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Yorke Peninsula - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.3% of residents, leaving this area far below the national figure of 22.3% for those using other languages. Very few people struggle with the local tongue, as the 0.1% who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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1.7% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 99% 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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0.1% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 95% 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 Yorke Peninsula - South, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 90.3% Greek 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Italian 0.1% Tagalog 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 Yorke Peninsula - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/topic/language