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 Ingle Farm, accounting for 64% (6,104 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 6,073 people, while its share fell by 15.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Ingle Farm - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Ingle Farm 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 Ingle Farm, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
2021 count
6,104
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
-15.5pp
6,104
64.0%
-15.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
514
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-15.1pp
514
5.4%
-15.1pp
Punjabi
2021 count
387
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-
387
4.1%
-
Hazaraghi
2021 count
233
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
233
2.4%
-
Gujarati
2021 count
193
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
193
2.0%
-
Hindi
2021 count
161
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
161
1.7%
-
Tagalog
2021 count
148
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
148
1.6%
-
Arabic
2021 count
135
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
135
1.4%
-
Vietnamese
2021 count
129
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
129
1.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
104
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
104
1.1%
-
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+6,073
-15.5pp
Not stated
+506
-15.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Ingle Farm. 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 | 6,104 | 64.0% | 62.9% | 31 | 79.5% | 67.2% | +6,073 | -15.5pp |
| Not stated | 514 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 8 | 20.5% | 4.8% | +506 | -15.1pp |
| Punjabi | 387 | 4.1% | 2.4% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Hazaraghi | 233 | 2.4% | 2.4% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Gujarati | 193 | 2.0% | 1.2% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Hindi | 161 | 1.7% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Tagalog | 148 | 1.6% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Arabic | 135 | 1.4% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Vietnamese | 129 | 1.4% | 4.0% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| Italian | 104 | 1.1% | 1.1% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Total | 9,544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,505 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.