Leigh Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Leigh Creek

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

English is the only primary language spoken in the homes of 51.6% of people in Leigh Creek. While more people here use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas, the overall rate is still well below the national figure.

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📍 Leigh Creek, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 16.5% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 22.3%. Despite this, 0.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the South Australian average.

16.5% ▲ +537.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In Leigh Creek, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Leigh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40756/leigh-creek/topic/language