Tanunda · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tanunda

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

English is the primary language for 93.2% of people in Tanunda. This high level of English usage means the town is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of South Australia and the nation.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.3% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While 0.2% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

3.3% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.2% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Tanunda, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41420/tanunda/topic/language