Campbelltown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Campbelltown

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

A very high proportion of residents speak a language other than English in Campbelltown (SA), making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level. Over 42% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Campbelltown, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

More than 42% of people here use a language other than English at home, with Mandarin (8.5%) and Italian (7.7%) being the most common. This diversity is reflected in the 6% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure well above the South Australian average.

42.4% ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 42.4%

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

6.0% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40212/campbelltown/topic/language