Glenelg South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Glenelg South

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

More people have started using languages other than English at home in Glenelg South since 2011. While 10.3% of residents now speak a different language, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Glenelg South, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.6% of the area, with smaller groups speaking Greek, Punjabi, Italian and Hindi. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the South Australian figure.

10.3% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

1.0% ▼ -55.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Glenelg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40508/glenelg-south/topic/language