Snowtown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Snowtown

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

Very few changes have occurred in the languages spoken in Snowtown since 2011, as it remains a place where almost everyone speaks English. Only 1.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 92% of the population, and the area is far below the state and national figures for non-English speakers. While 0% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

1.6% ▼ -32.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Snowtown, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 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 Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41349/snowtown/topic/language