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 Hyde Park (SA), accounting for 80.5% (1,346 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (78.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 67 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Hyde Park (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Hyde Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hyde Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
English
Greek
Not stated
Mandarin
Italian
Japanese
Cantonese
French
Spanish
Vietnamese
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+67
+3.7pp
Greek
-11
-0.7pp
Not stated
-29
-1.7pp
Mandarin
-8
-0.5pp
Italian
-13
-0.8pp
Japanese
+12
+0.8pp
Cantonese
-3
-0.2pp
French
-5
-0.3pp
Spanish
+3
+0.2pp
Vietnamese
+10
+0.6pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Hyde Park (SA). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,346 | 80.5% | 78.2% | 1,279 | 76.8% | 76.1% | +67 | +3.7pp |
| Greek | 56 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 67 | 4.0% | 3.5% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 79 | 4.7% | 4.6% | -29 | -1.7pp |
| Mandarin | 48 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 56 | 3.4% | 3.6% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Italian | 23 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 36 | 2.2% | 1.9% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Japanese | 16 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| Cantonese | 14 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| French | 12 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 17 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Spanish | 11 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnamese | 10 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 1,673 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.