Loxton · Urban Centre

Language in Loxton

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

English is the dominant language in Loxton, with only 4.1% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and is around the middle of the road when compared to similar areas.

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📍 Loxton, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.4% of residents, with small numbers of people speaking Greek, Punjabi, Italian, or Mandarin. Only 0.6% of the population speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the South Australian figure.

4.1% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

0.6% ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Loxton, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek 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 Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415021/loxton/topic/language