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Language used at home

In City South, 42.7% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

City South's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

City South's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
City South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only2,23650.455.91,64052.652.7+595
Non-English total1,89442.735.91,18137.936.3+713
Not stated3097.08.22999.611.0+10
Total Population4,439100.0100.03,121100.0100.0+1,318
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
City South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Mandarin83118.713.749215.814.6+339
Cantonese1934.33.31284.13.6+64
Korean872.01.1882.81.4-1
Vietnamese651.51.7290.91.1+36
Spanish521.21.0220.71.0+30
Arabic511.10.9421.41.5+8
Hindi511.11.4190.60.8+32
Filipino/Tagalog380.90.9180.60.5+20
French330.70.5180.60.5+15
Italian310.70.8411.31.1-10
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of City South in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 50.4% of the population used English only, and 42.7% used a non-English language, compared with 55.9% and 35.9% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in City South was Mandarin, with 18.7% of the population, or 831 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of City South and the City of Adelaide in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (18.7% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage using Cantonese at home (4.3% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 713 or 60.4%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 596 or 36.3%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in City South between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Mandarin (+339 persons)
  • Cantonese (+64 persons)

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