Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor
The languages of Encounter Bay
Almost every home in Encounter Bay speaks English only. The 2021 Census counted 172 people using another language, most often German. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Encounter Bay's share is below Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 5,377
- Speak another language
- 3.2%+52.2%
- Languages spoken
- 21
- Born overseas
- 21.8%
What languages do people in Encounter Bay speak besides English?
- 01German40+60.0%
- 02Dutch21+50.0%
- 03Afrikaans15+275%
- 04Punjabi14+250%
- 05French12
- 06Vietnamese7
- 07Italian6-33.3%
- 08Croatian5+25.0%
- 09Danish5+66.7%
- 10Greek50%
How does Encounter Bay compare with South Australia?
The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for South Australia.
- Encounter Bay
- 3.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- 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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