Verdun · Suburb / Locality

Language in Verdun

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

English remains the dominant language in Verdun, where very few residents speak a foreign tongue at home. Only 2.6% of people use a language other than English, a figure that is far below the national average.

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📍 Verdun, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.2% of the population, and the number of people using another language is far below the South Australian figure. While 0.0% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

2.6% ▼ -34.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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 Verdun, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Verdun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41503/verdun/topic/language