Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 85.2% (8,666 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (89%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 180 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Flagstaff Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Flagstaff Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
Mandarin
Not stated
Greek
Persian (excluding Dari)
Polish
Punjabi
Afrikaans
Italian
German
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+180
-0.2pp
Mandarin
+59
+0.6pp
Not stated
-180
-1.9pp
Greek
-4
-0.1pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+15
+0.2pp
Polish
-1
0.0pp
Punjabi
+33
+0.4pp
Afrikaans
+14
+0.1pp
Italian
-24
-0.2pp
German
-13
-0.2pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Flagstaff Hill. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 8,666 | 85.2% | 89.0% | 8,486 | 85.4% | 88.3% | +180 | -0.2pp |
| Mandarin | 231 | 2.3% | 0.5% | 172 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +59 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 163 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 343 | 3.5% | 5.0% | -180 | -1.9pp |
| Greek | 83 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 87 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 68 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 53 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Polish | 57 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 58 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 57 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 24 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Afrikaans | 55 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 41 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 47 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 71 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -24 | -0.2pp |
| German | 42 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 55 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 10,176 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,931 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +245 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.