Penfield, Playford
The languages of Penfield
At the 2021 Census, 22 per cent of residents in Penfield spoke a language other than English at home, most often Vietnamese. The share speaking another language is 1.6 times the figure for Playford. The census lists 11 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 484
- Speak another language
- 22.3%-19.4%
- Languages spoken
- 11
- Born overseas
- 40.0%
What languages are spoken in Penfield?
- 01Vietnamese350%
- 02Khmer16-62.8%
- 03Italian120%
- 04Tamil12
- 05Greek10-28.6%
- 06German5+25.0%
- 07Filipino4
- 08Hazaraghi4
- 09Min Nan4
- 10Bislama3
Where were Penfield's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England72-16.3%
- 02Vietnam28+27.3%
- 03Cambodia19-32.1%
- 04Netherlands12+33.3%
- 05Greece10+100%
- 06Germany90%
- 07Scotland9-10.0%
- 08Sri Lanka9
- 09Italy80%
- 10Northern Ireland5
Is Penfield more multilingual than South Australia?
The share speaking another language is 1.3 times the figure for South Australia.
- Penfield
- 22.3%
- Playford
- 14.4%
- South Australia
- 16.9%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Penfield's religious mix?
- 01Christianity225-31.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs139+33.7%
- 03Buddhism26-40.9%
- 04Hinduism12
- 05Islam4-20.0%
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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Penfield is part of Playford, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.