Between the 2016 and 2021 ABS census we have seen a very large increase in multicultural immigration in Australia. This has led to over 190,000 Australians in SA speaking a top 10 language other than English. The largest increases have come from Nepali and Indian language speakers increasing by 53% and 34% respectively. The most frequently spoken languages are Chinese languages, Indian languages and Italian.
Source: ABS Census 2021
| Rank | Language | 2021 | % Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Languages | 42,299 | 9% |
| 2 | Indian Languages | 37,300 | 34% |
| 3 | Italian | 23,828 | -22% |
| 4 | Greek | 21,882 | -5% |
| 5 | Vietnamese | 21,855 | 13% |
| 6 | Tagalog (inc Filipino) | 11,208 | 17% |
| 7 | Arabic | 11,033 | 16% |
| 8 | Nepali | 9,671 | 53% |
| 9 | Spanish | 7,273 | 22% |
| 10 | German | 5,451 | -18% |