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 Woodcroft (SA), accounting for 89.5% (10,127 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (89%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 143 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Woodcroft (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Woodcroft (SA) 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 Woodcroft (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
2021 count
10,127
% of total
89.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10,127
89.5%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
226
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
226
2.0%
-0.6pp
Urdu
2021 count
91
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
91
0.8%
0.0pp
Arabic
2021 count
84
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
84
0.7%
+0.1pp
Malayalam
2021 count
71
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
71
0.6%
+0.1pp
Mandarin
2021 count
67
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
0.6%
0.0pp
Polish
2021 count
65
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
65
0.6%
-0.2pp
Punjabi
2021 count
58
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
58
0.5%
+0.3pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
44
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
0.4%
+0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
2021 count
40
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+143
-0.2pp
Not stated
-64
-0.6pp
Urdu
+1
0.0pp
Arabic
+18
+0.1pp
Malayalam
+17
+0.1pp
Mandarin
-1
0.0pp
Polish
-28
-0.2pp
Punjabi
+33
+0.3pp
Afrikaans
+22
+0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
-16
-0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Woodcroft (SA). 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 | 10,127 | 89.5% | 89.0% | 9,984 | 89.7% | 88.3% | +143 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 226 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 290 | 2.6% | 5.0% | -64 | -0.6pp |
| Urdu | 91 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 90 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Arabic | 84 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 66 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Malayalam | 71 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 54 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 67 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 68 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Polish | 65 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 93 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -28 | -0.2pp |
| Punjabi | 58 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 25 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Afrikaans | 44 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 40 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 56 | 0.5% | 0.2% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 11,314 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,128 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +186 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.