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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 56.8% (634 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (78.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 457 people, while its share fell by 30.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Waterloo Corner (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Waterloo Corner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waterloo Corner (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
English
2021 count
634
% of total
56.8%
Change from 2016
-30.4pp
634
56.8%
-30.4pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
146
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-
146
13.1%
-
Not stated
2021 count
107
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
107
9.6%
-3.2pp
Italian
2021 count
63
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
63
5.6%
-
Khmer
2021 count
43
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-
43
3.9%
-
Arabic
2021 count
32
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
32
2.9%
-
Greek
2021 count
19
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
19
1.7%
-
Punjabi
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
12
1.1%
-
Hazaraghi
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.0%
-
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+457
-30.4pp
Not stated
+81
-3.2pp
Data table
Language used at home for Waterloo Corner (part). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 634 | 56.8% | 78.9% | 177 | 87.2% | 80.9% | +457 | -30.4pp |
| Vietnamese | 146 | 13.1% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Not stated | 107 | 9.6% | 5.9% | 26 | 12.8% | 6.7% | +81 | -3.2pp |
| Italian | 63 | 5.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Khmer | 43 | 3.9% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Arabic | 32 | 2.9% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Greek | 19 | 1.7% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Punjabi | 12 | 1.1% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Hazaraghi | 11 | 1.0% | 1.2% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Total | 1,116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +913 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.