Renmark West · Suburb / Locality

Language in Renmark West

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

English is the main language for 85.3% of people in Renmark West. While this is far below the national figure, the area has a higher proportion of people speaking other languages than most similar places.

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📍 Renmark West, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 10% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This includes small groups speaking Greek, Punjabi, Hindi, and Vietnamese, while just 1.4% of people speak little or no English.

10.0% ▼ -27.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

1.4% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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.

Language used at home

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In Renmark West, English only is the majority at 93%; Greek is next at 3%.

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 Renmark West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41251/renmark-west/topic/language