Mount Osmond · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mount Osmond

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

Far more people in Mount Osmond use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 14.4% of residents speak another language, this is still well below the South Australian and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.3% of residents, with Mandarin being the most common other language at 3.7%. Only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the state and national figures.

14.4% ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Mount Osmond, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

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 Mount Osmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40959/mount-osmond/topic/language