19.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Unley · State Electorate
Language in Unley
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Unley compared to the national figure. While 19.0% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the 22.3% seen across Australia. This figure has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used at home for 78.6% of residents, with Mandarin, Greek and Italian being the most common other options. Despite this, the 2.2% of people who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.
2.2% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40044/unley/topic/language