Hahndorf · Suburb / Locality

Language in Hahndorf

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

Very few residents in Hahndorf speak a language other than English, a trend that has remained steady since 2011. While 5.6% of people use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the community.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken exclusively by 90.3% of residents. The 5.6% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas, but still far below the South Australian average of 17.8%. Only 0.8% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.

5.6% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

0.8% ▲ +45.5%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Hahndorf, 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 Hahndorf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40548/hahndorf/topic/language