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West Torrens
ABS 2001 Census
ABS 2006 Census
ABS 2011 Census
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Australian Born
35,651
70.7
35,307
68.1
36,131
65.8
Overseas Born
12,455
24.7
13,337
25.7
16,034
29.2
Indigenous Persons
436
0.9
457
0.9
502
0.9
Speaks English Only
36,084
71.6
36,076
69.5
36,458
66.4
Speaks Other Language
12,297
24.4
13,260
25.6
15,899
28.9
Speaks English 'not well' or 'not at all'
2,445
4.8
2,515
4.8
2,602
4.7
Western Adelaide (defined as entirety of all three Councils)
ABS 2001 Census
ABS 2006 Census
ABS 2011 Census
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Australian Born
173,092
69.5
171,251
67.3
178,531
65.7
Overseas Born
62,653
25.2
65,568
25.8
78,832
29.0
Indigenous Persons
3,742
1.5
3,969
1.6
4,606
1.7
Speaks English Only
178,970
71.9
178,504
70.2
183,097
67.4
Speaks Other Language
58,457
23.5
61,790
24.3
75,670
27.8
Speaks English 'not well' or 'not at all'
12,757
5.1
13,485
5.3
14,973
5.5
Western Adelaide (defined as per State Government boundary)
ABS 2001 Census
ABS 2006 Census
ABS 2011 Census
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Australian Born
141,035
69.6
138,396
68
143,817
66.7
Overseas Born
51,257
25.3
51,976
25.5
60,433
28.0
Indigenous Persons
2,778
1.4
2,950
1.4
3,365
1.6
Speaks English Only
144,802
71.5
143,679
70.5
147,421
68.4
Speaks Other Language
49,256
24.3
50,104
24.6
58,391
27.1
Speaks English 'not well' or 'not at all'
10,964
5.4
11,033
5.4
11,624
5.4
