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41st of 542 local government areas for language diversity

Languages spoken in West Torrens

In West Torrens, about 17,000 people speak a language other than English at home, the 2021 Census found. Greek is the most common, and Greek and Italian are both in the top five. Among the leading languages, Punjabi has grown by about three quarters since 2016. West Torrens runs ahead of South Australia on this measure.

Residents
56,173
Speak another language
17,353
Languages at home
111
Change since 2016
+7.0%

What are West Torrens' three main languages after English?

Greek

3,263 speakers

Used at home by one in 17 residents.

Mandarin

1,805 speakers

That's one in 30 residents.

Punjabi

1,793 speakers

Its speaker count has grown by about three quarters since 2016.

Are West Torrens' post-war languages holding on?

Since 2016, Greek has held steady. Across three censuses, Greek has declined. Meanwhile Nepali has more than doubled since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    3,263-6.8%
  2. 02
    Italian
    1,390-21.6%
  3. 03
    German
    154+17.6%
  4. 04
    Serbian
    151+2.7%
  5. 05
    Polish
    119-34.3%
  6. 06
    Croatian
    80-9.1%

Which languages are growing and which are shrinking in West Torrens?

Speakers at home, with the change since 2016. Broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd" count towards the totals but aren't listed, so the shares can add up to more than the languages shown.

  1. 01
    Greek
    3,263-6.8%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    1,805-9.1%
  3. 03
    Punjabi
    1,793+70.8%
  4. 04
    Italian
    1,390-21.6%
  5. 05
    Nepali
    1,215+198%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    840+9.7%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    625-5.3%
  8. 08
    Arabic
    587-5.5%
  9. 09
    Vietnamese
    450+19.0%
  10. 10
    Spanish
    417+63.5%

What does West Torrens' language mix look like?

  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 18 most spoken languages in West Torrens, covering 14,335 speakers. Bigger blocks mean more speakers, and the shade shows the change on 2016. Every figure is also in the table below.
  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 18 most spoken languages in West Torrens, covering 14,335 speakers. Bigger blocks mean more speakers, and the shade shows the change on 2016. Every figure is also in the table below.

Where does West Torrens sit on the diversity index?

Nationally

#41

Ranked against every council in Australia, West Torrens comes 41st. In South Australia, it’s 5 of 70. See where West Torrens sits on the diversity index.

How does West Torrens compare with Australia as a whole?

West Torrens' share is higher than the national share. Only four councils in South Australia rank higher.

West Torrens
30.9%
Australia
21.3%
South Australia
16.9%

Same method throughout, so the gap between the bars is the real gap.

See where West Torrens sits on the diversity index.

Which suburbs of West Torrens are most multilingual?

Kurralta Park leads, Novar Gardens trails, and the rest sit close between them.

Suburb pages list every language counted in that suburb.

Where were West Torrens' residents born, and what's their faith?

After Australia, most residents born overseas came from India.

Country of birth

30.4% born overseas, across 115 countries.

  1. 01
    India
    3,477+34.6%
  2. 02
    England
    1,595+3.8%
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    1,468-22.5%
  4. 04
    Greece
    1,227-8.8%
  5. 05
    Nepal
    1,219+200%
  6. 06
    Italy
    957-14.9%
  7. 07
    Philippines
    653+8.5%
  8. 08
    Vietnam
    443+24.8%
  9. 09
    Malaysia
    404-5.6%
  10. 10
    New Zealand
    3530%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    24,733-6.7%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    21,838+30.4%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    3,237+72.8%
  4. 04
    Islam
    1,603+1.8%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    1,192+9.7%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    47+56.7%

ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021: language used at home, by Statistical Area Level 2, rolled up to Local Government Area. Change is measured from 2016.

A note on method: 1,903 residents didn't state a language, and this page doesn't count them as speaking one. That's why 30.9% sits below the 34.3% you'd get by counting every blank, and below 32.0% measured across respondents only.

People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.

Reuse these figures under CC BY 4.0 with credit to LEXIGO Language Map.

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