Cultural diversity
Language used at home
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 Seaford Rise, accounting for 91.5% (5,570 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (89%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 4,684 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Seaford Rise - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Seaford Rise 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 Seaford Rise, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
2021 count
5,570
% of total
91.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
5,570
91.5%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
210
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
210
3.4%
-1.1pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
42
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
42
0.7%
-
Polish
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22
0.4%
-0.1pp
Mandarin
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
22
0.4%
-
German
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
0.3%
-0.2pp
Arabic
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
19
0.3%
-
Spanish
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
18
0.3%
-
Italian
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
16
0.3%
-0.5pp
Hungarian
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.2%
-
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+4,684
+3.6pp
Not stated
+165
-1.1pp
Polish
+17
-0.1pp
German
+14
-0.2pp
Italian
+8
-0.5pp
Greek
-9
-1.9pp
Croatian
+2
-0.7pp
Data table
Language used at home for Seaford Rise. 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 | 5,570 | 91.5% | 89.0% | 886 | 87.9% | 88.3% | +4,684 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 210 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 45 | 4.5% | 5.0% | +165 | -1.1pp |
| Afrikaans | 42 | 0.7% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Polish | 22 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| German | 19 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| Arabic | 19 | 0.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Spanish | 18 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Italian | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +8 | -0.5pp |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 6,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,081 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.