Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality

Language in Hindmarsh Island

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

English is spoken in 92.8% of homes on Hindmarsh Island, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity. This is far below the national figure, where about 22.3% of people use a language other than English at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.8% of residents speak another language at home, which is much lower than the South Australian figure of 17.8%. While 0.6% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

2.8% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

0.6% ▲ +177.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 Hindmarsh Island, English only is the majority at 100%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

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 Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/topic/language