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 Prospect (C), accounting for 68.7% (15,298 people). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (74.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 1,051 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Prospect (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Prospect (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
English
Greek
Vietnamese
Not stated
Italian
Mandarin
Punjabi
Hindi
Gujarati
Cantonese
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+1,051
-0.8pp
Greek
-35
-0.5pp
Vietnamese
+334
+1.4pp
Not stated
-255
-1.5pp
Italian
-104
-0.7pp
Mandarin
+42
0.0pp
Punjabi
+153
+0.6pp
Hindi
+56
+0.2pp
Gujarati
-76
-0.5pp
Cantonese
+40
+0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Prospect (C). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| English | 15,298 | 68.7% | 74.8% | 14,247 | 69.5% | 75.4% | +1,051 | -0.8pp |
| Greek | 902 | 4.1% | 1.5% | 937 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -35 | -0.5pp |
| Vietnamese | 792 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 458 | 2.2% | 1.4% | +334 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 659 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 914 | 4.5% | 4.9% | -255 | -1.5pp |
| Italian | 571 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 675 | 3.3% | 2.1% | -104 | -0.7pp |
| Mandarin | 448 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 406 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +42 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 427 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 274 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +153 | +0.6pp |
| Hindi | 287 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 231 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +56 | +0.2pp |
| Gujarati | 273 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 349 | 1.7% | 0.3% | -76 | -0.5pp |
| Cantonese | 208 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 168 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +40 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 22,257 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,751 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.