Old Reynella · Suburb / Locality

Language in Old Reynella

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

Just 8.8% of people in Old Reynella use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the South Australian and national figures, the area has a diverse mix of residents who speak languages such as Mandarin and Tagalog.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.3% of residents. Around 0.9% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national levels.

8.8% ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

0.9% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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 Old Reynella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41072/old-reynella/topic/language