Nailsworth · Suburb / Locality

Language in Nailsworth

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

Nearly a quarter of people in Nailsworth speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the variety of languages used across the suburb, ranging from Vietnamese to Italian.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 23.3% of residents use another language at home, a figure well above the South Australian average. English is the most common language at 74.8%, while 3.4% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most other areas.

23.3% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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

3.4% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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.

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 Nailsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41003/nailsworth/topic/language