Cultural diversity
Language spoken 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 Wayville, accounting for 74.7% (1,442 people). This share was lower than Unley (C) (78.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 161 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Wayville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Wayville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wayville, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
English
Mandarin
Not stated
Greek
Hindi
Spanish
Italian
Nepali
Urdu
Filipino
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+161
+4.4pp
Mandarin
-78
-4.4pp
Not stated
-10
-0.7pp
Greek
+10
+0.4pp
Hindi
+11
+0.5pp
Spanish
+13
+0.7pp
Italian
-7
-0.5pp
Nepali
+4
+0.1pp
Arabic
+7
+0.4pp
Portuguese
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Wayville. 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 | 1,442 | 74.7% | 78.2% | 1,281 | 70.3% | 76.1% | +161 | +4.4pp |
| Mandarin | 63 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 141 | 7.7% | 3.6% | -78 | -4.4pp |
| Not stated | 60 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 70 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| Greek | 45 | 2.3% | 3.3% | 35 | 1.9% | 3.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Hindi | 35 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 24 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Spanish | 32 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 19 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 18 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 25 | 1.4% | 1.9% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Nepali | 16 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Urdu | 15 | 0.8% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Filipino | 13 | 0.7% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 1,930 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,821 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +109 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.