11.5% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Renmark Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Renmark Surrounds
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 11.5% of people in Renmark Surrounds use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and is lower than the South Australian average. While English is the dominant language, there are small groups of Greek and Punjabi speakers in the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language spoken by 81.4% of residents, while Greek (3.9%) and Punjabi (1.3%) are the most common other languages. Only 2.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.6% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031168/renmark-surrounds/topic/language