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Salisbury South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Salisbury South

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

More people in Salisbury South use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 17.9% of residents speak another language, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Salisbury South, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.5% of people, though Italian is spoken by 6.4%. About 5.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is among the highest proportions for areas of this type.

People using another language at home

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17.9% —

Higher than 86% 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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5.1% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 91% 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 South, English only is the majority at 93%; Italian is next at 7%.

English only 88.5% Italian 6.4%

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 Salisbury South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41295/salisbury-south/topic/language