Hawthorndene · Suburb / Locality

Language in Hawthorndene

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

More people in Hawthorndene speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. Still, the vast majority of the community uses only English, with 92% of residents doing so.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 6.1% of people use another language at home, this is far below the South Australian figure of 17.8%. Only 0.6% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.

6.1% ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

0.6% ▲ +104.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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.

Language used at home

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In Hawthorndene, 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 Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40575/hawthorndene/topic/language