CensusAtlas

Penfield · Suburb / Locality

Language in Penfield

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

Roughly 19.4% of people in Penfield speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the South Australian figure, it remains a little below the national average.

Open map →
📍 Penfield, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is among the highest for this level and well above the state average. English is the main language for 67.8% of the area, followed by Vietnamese at 5.9%, Greek at 1.4%, and Italian at 0.9%.

People using another language at home

View on map →

19.4% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

6.4% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

View on map →

In Penfield, English only is the majority at 89%; Vietnamese is next at 8%.

English only 67.8% Vietnamese 5.9% Greek 1.4% Italian 0.9%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Penfield

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/language