Tatiara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Tatiara

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

English is the main language for 83.8% of people in Tatiara, making it the dominant tongue in the region. While the area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average, the proportion of people using a language other than English has risen to 8.8% over the last decade.

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📍 Tatiara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 8.8% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the South Australian figure of 17.8%. Despite this, 2.1% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

8.8% ▲ +58.1%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

2.1% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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 Tatiara, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021157/tatiara/topic/language