Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Yankalilla

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

Almost no change has occurred in the languages spoken in Yankalilla since 2011. Only 2.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Yankalilla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 92% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for other languages. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average.

2.4% ▲ +28.8%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

0.2% ▲ +63.8%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Yankalilla, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/language