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Language in Salisbury Plain

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

Nearly one in three people in Salisbury Plain speak a language other than English at home. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, with a much higher proportion of residents using non-English languages compared to the rest of the state.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 30.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the 8.5% of people who speak little or no English, a rate far higher than the 2.7% seen across South Australia.

People using another language at home

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30.6% ▲ +69.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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8.5% ▲ +63.1%

Higher than 97% 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

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In Salisbury Plain, English only is the majority at 87%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 65.5% Italian 2.6% Greek 2.5% Vietnamese 1.4% Arabic 1.3% Punjabi 1.2% Hindi 0.4% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Salisbury Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41294/salisbury-plain/topic/language