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Dulwich · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dulwich

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

Much higher proportions of residents speak a language other than English in Dulwich compared to most similar areas. While 15.8% use another language at home, this figure remains well below the national average of 22.3%.

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📍 Dulwich, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.5% of people, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 2.4%. Only 1.8% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.

People using another language at home

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15.8% ▲ +41.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.8% ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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 Dulwich, English only is the majority at 91%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 82.5% Mandarin 2.4% Greek 1.7% Italian 1.5% Cantonese 0.9% Hindi 0.8% Vietnamese 0.5%

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 Dulwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40379/dulwich/topic/language