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 Direk, accounting for 65.8% (582 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 84 people, while its share fell by 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Direk - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Direk in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Direk, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
2021 count
582
% of total
65.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
582
65.8%
-5.1pp
Khmer
2021 count
44
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
44
5.0%
+2.6pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
32
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
3.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
24
2.7%
-2.9pp
Urdu
2021 count
23
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
23
2.6%
+1.9pp
Filipino
2021 count
21
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
2.4%
0.0pp
Punjabi
2021 count
20
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
20
2.3%
+1.7pp
Spanish
2021 count
16
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
1.8%
+0.4pp
Hazaraghi
2021 count
12
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
12
1.4%
+0.8pp
Tagalog
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
10
1.1%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+84
-5.1pp
Khmer
+27
+2.6pp
Vietnamese
+7
0.0pp
Not stated
-15
-2.9pp
Urdu
+18
+1.9pp
Filipino
+4
0.0pp
Punjabi
+16
+1.7pp
Spanish
+6
+0.4pp
Hazaraghi
+8
+0.8pp
Tagalog
+7
+0.7pp
Data table
Language used at home for Direk. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 582 | 65.8% | 62.9% | 498 | 70.9% | 67.2% | +84 | -5.1pp |
| Khmer | 44 | 5.0% | 1.8% | 17 | 2.4% | 1.7% | +27 | +2.6pp |
| Vietnamese | 32 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 25 | 3.6% | 3.9% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 39 | 5.6% | 4.8% | -15 | -2.9pp |
| Urdu | 23 | 2.6% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +18 | +1.9pp |
| Filipino | 21 | 2.4% | 0.6% | 17 | 2.4% | 0.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 20 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Spanish | 16 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 10 | 1.4% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Hazaraghi | 12 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Tagalog | 10 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 885 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 702 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +183 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.