Glenelg South, Holdfast Bay
The languages of Glenelg South
English is the only home language for 87 per cent of residents in Glenelg South, according to the 2021 Census. That count has grown by more than half since 2016. Holdfast Bay has much the same share. The census lists 17 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 2,296
- Speak another language
- 9.5%+51.7%
- Languages spoken
- 17
- Born overseas
- 20.4%
What languages do people in Glenelg South speak besides English?
- 01Portuguese41+356%
- 02Spanish27+68.8%
- 03Greek26+13.0%
- 04Italian20-4.8%
- 05Punjabi18
- 06Russian15+150%
- 07Hindi13+117%
- 08German12+100%
- 09Arabic7
- 10Cantonese6+100%
Is Glenelg South more multilingual than South Australia?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for South Australia.
- Glenelg South
- 9.5%
- Holdfast Bay
- 9.4%
- South Australia
- 16.9%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Glenelg South is part of Holdfast Bay, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.