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Port Noarlunga South

Language used at home

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In Port Noarlunga South, 4.5% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Port Noarlunga 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.

Port Noarlunga 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
Port Noarlunga South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Reynella East %Number%Reynella East %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only2,81292.088.82,46590.389.8+347
Non-English total1394.57.21023.77.7+37
Not stated1073.54.01625.92.5-55
Total Population3,058100.0100.02,729100.0100.0+329
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
Port Noarlunga South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Reynella East %Number%Reynella East %2016 to 2021
Italian190.6--130.50.5+6
German140.50.4140.50.80
Persian110.4--0----+11
Filipino/Tagalog110.40.240.10.2+7

Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 92.0% of the population used English only, and 4.5% used a non-English language, compared with 88.8% and 7.2% respectively for Reynella East.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Port Noarlunga South was Italian, with 0.6% of the population, or 19 people using this language at home.

There were no major differences between Port Noarlunga South and Reynella East in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 37 or 36.3%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 347 or 14.1%.

There were no major differences in Port Noarlunga South between 2016 and 2021.

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