Adelaide suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
St Clair has the highest share, at 2.2% of residents. Plympton and Lightsview follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 19 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — where the Spanish-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Adelaide residents who speak Spanish at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Spanish-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Adelaide suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Spanish-speaking community is most established.
St Clair
SA 5011 · 2,634 residents2.2% of residents · 57 speakers
Plympton
SA 5038 · 5,459 residents1.5% of residents · 80 speakers
Lightsview
SA 5085 · 6,090 residents1.4% of residents · 83 speakers
Paralowie
SA 5108 · 17,504 residents1.2% of residents · 217 speakers
Adelaide
SA 5000 · 18,202 residents1.1% of residents · 197 speakers
Norwood
SA 5067 · 6,354 residents1.0% of residents · 64 speakers
North Adelaide
SA 5006 · 6,823 residents1.0% of residents · 65 speakers
Salisbury North
SA 5108 · 10,683 residents0.9% of residents · 101 speakers
Mawson Lakes
SA 5095 · 13,794 residents0.9% of residents · 120 speakers
Ingle Farm
SA 5098 · 9,543 residents0.9% of residents · 83 speakers
Parafield Gardens
SA 5107 · 18,467 residents0.8% of residents · 154 speakers
Glenelg North
SA 5045 · 6,594 residents0.8% of residents · 52 speakers
Campbelltown
SA 5074 · 9,263 residents0.8% of residents · 73 speakers
Magill
SA 5072 · 9,693 residents0.8% of residents · 74 speakers
Pooraka
SA 5095 · 7,583 residents0.7% of residents · 52 speakers
Ranked from 19 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Adelaide's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Adelaide suburbs have the most Spanish spoken at home?
St Clair has the highest share, at 2.2% of residents. Plympton and Lightsview follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 19 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — that count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Does this capture everyone of Spanish heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Spanish at home, which understates the full community: Spanish-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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