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 Valley View (part), accounting for 68.3% (4,361 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Punjabi, which increased by 249 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Valley View (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Valley View (part) 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 Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
Punjabi
Not stated
Arabic
Gujarati
Italian
Hindi
Mandarin
Urdu
Greek
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-84
-4.8pp
Punjabi
+249
+3.8pp
Not stated
-39
-0.8pp
Arabic
+29
+0.4pp
Gujarati
+59
+0.9pp
Italian
0
-0.1pp
Hindi
+16
+0.2pp
Mandarin
-20
-0.3pp
Urdu
+38
+0.6pp
Greek
-17
-0.3pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Valley View (part). 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 | 4,361 | 68.3% | 62.9% | 4,445 | 73.1% | 67.2% | -84 | -4.8pp |
| Punjabi | 338 | 5.3% | 2.4% | 89 | 1.5% | 0.9% | +249 | +3.8pp |
| Not stated | 194 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 233 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -39 | -0.8pp |
| Arabic | 123 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 94 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Gujarati | 122 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 63 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +59 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 115 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 115 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 80 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 64 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Mandarin | 62 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 82 | 1.3% | 1.3% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Urdu | 61 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +38 | +0.6pp |
| Greek | 58 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 75 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 6,385 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +302 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.