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Paralowie

Language used at home

In Paralowie, 31.1% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Paralowie'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.

Paralowie'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
Paralowie - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Salisbury %Number%City of Salisbury %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only11,33164.762.911,93180.079.6-600
Non-English total5,45031.132.52,56617.217.1+2,884
Not stated7234.14.64212.83.3+302
Total Population17,504100.0100.014,918100.0100.0+2,586
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Paralowie - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Salisbury %Number%City of Salisbury %2001 to 2021
Vietnamese8434.84.04533.03.3+390
Khmer7164.11.83352.21.2+381
Hazaraghi 6153.52.4--------
Punjabi2601.52.40--0.0+260
Arabic2481.41.6210.10.5+227
Filipino/Tagalog2411.41.41020.70.6+139
Spanish2171.20.72912.00.9-74
Dari1450.81.0--------
Lao1360.80.31210.80.3+15
Polish1300.70.51991.31.0-69
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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 Paralowie in 2021 compared to the City of Salisbury 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, 64.7% of the population used English only, and 31.1% used a non-English language, compared with 62.9% and 32.5% respectively for the City of Salisbury.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Paralowie was Vietnamese, with 4.8% of the population, or 843 people using this language at home.

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

  • A larger percentage using Khmer at home (4.1% compared to 1.8%)
  • A larger percentage using Hazaraghi at home (3.5% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 2,884 or 112.4%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 600 or 5.0%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Paralowie between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Vietnamese (+390 persons)
  • Khmer (+381 persons)
  • Punjabi (+260 persons)
  • Arabic (+227 persons)

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