Royston Park · Suburb / Locality

Language in Royston Park

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

Nearly 19% of people in Royston Park speak another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the South Australian average, it sits well below the national figure. This variety is seen in the mix of Greek, Mandarin, and Italian spoken across the suburb.

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📍 Royston Park, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 79% of residents. Around 2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average.

18.8% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

2.0% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Royston Park, English only is the majority at 87%; Greek 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 Royston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41283/royston-park/topic/language