Statistics of ethnic groups in South Australia

Introduction

Facts and (lots of) figures about the ethnic groups in South Australia, to inform anyone involved in Christian mission. I'm currently (2024) updating it with 2021 census data.

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The main source is the 2016 census, from which I get numbers of people for any country of birth or language spoken, along with any details I find, like religious affiliation, where in the state they live, etc. I also mention if I know of churches in SA of those groups.

The main marker of ethnicity I use is "Language spoken at home". If a person speaks English and another language, it's the other one that counts. This document includes every language with over 500 speakers or over 200 who arrived since 2000, although some at the end are listed only briefly. I sometimes use "Country of birth". The census also includes Ancestry, but I haven't used it.

I originally wrote this in 2015 using 2011 census data. In updating it using the 2016 data, I have often retained the 2011 figure for comparison (shown in brown like this), particularly if it has changed a lot. I've also found migration statistics that include 2016-17 preliminary figures, so I sometimes quote them. If you want more details on a particular group, ask me and I'll dig up all the detail available.

I'm writing this closer to the 2021 census than the 2016 one1The census was August 2016, the main data release was June 2017 but I had little spare time for this until 2019., so I feel like I'm late to the party. The numbers in some ethnic groups grew a lot between 2011 and 2016. I imagine some have continued to grow, so this may be getting out of date even as I write it.

Due to time constraints, the possibility of my writing more and my preference for adding information rather than tidying up, this remains rough, with arbitrary roundings, abbreviations and simplifications and inconsistently formatted. There's plenty more I could have added, but there's more than enough already. If anyone wants more details, I can provide that. In particular, the ABS website (QuickStats, Table Builder etc) has lots of census data in different forms.

Majority Australian

It's worth describing the majority ethnic group so we can later describe any minorities.

The majority of South Australians are English speaking from British and other European ancestry. Some have ancestors here since the 19th century. Some arrived recently from other English-speaking countries with similar culture to ours, and can be considered part of the majority culture.

81% of SA speak English-only, but this includes some from other ethnic groups, so majority Australians (for want of a better term) probably make up 70-75% of SA. A 12
Only 66% of uni students speak English-only.

75% of SA residents were born in Australia C 11

Majority Australians are a much bigger majority outside Adelaide, in the southern suburbs, coastal suburbs, Adelaide Hills and Tea Tree Gully. Their numbers are lowest in inner and northern Adelaide, particularly the CBD and the middle half of Port Adelaide Enfield.

112,000 (6.6%) were born in the UK. C 21 They are part of the majority Australian ethnic group but have a distinctive geographical distribution, with high concentrations in "sea change" areas and outer suburbs. 56% came during 1956-75. 57% Christian inc 33% Anglican, which I expect is mostly nominal.
13,500 were born in New Zealand C 12

Most Christian denominations represented in SA, apart from the Orthodox, began among the majority Australians. Because of the long history of the Church in Australia, many majority Australians are nominal Christians, making it tricky to use the census to estimate the proportion of active Christians for any given area. But for many of the groups below (most of the non-Europeans), a larger proportion of the census Christians will be active Christians. Nationally, NCLS reports that 27% of church attenders (up from 18% in 2006) were born in a non-English-speaking country, compared to 22% of all Australians, while those born in non-English-speaking countries are slightly less likely to be Christian in the census.

The main non-Christian religions came from the ethnic minorities and still have very few adherents among majority Australians. Majority Australians are far more likely to be non-religious than minorities.

Immigrants old and new

The next biggest language groups after English B listLang are Mandarin 1.9%, Italian 1.4%, Greek 1.3%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Punjabi 1.2%. Next are Tagalog2I'm combining the figures for Tagalog and Filipino., Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi and Nepali with around 0.6%. Another seven languages have over 5000.

If we look just at the 135,000 people in our state who migrated to Australia since 2010, B listLangSince the list is a bit different. English-only is still top with 19.1%. Mandarin is 12.2%, Punjabi is 8.1%. Nepali, Hindi and Tagalog have 5000-7000 and another six languages have 3000-5000. This document pays more attention to the more recently arrived groups than some of the European groups who came here in earlier decades.

Only 4.1% of speakers of other languages do not speak English at all and a further 13.3% do not speak English well. B listEnglish34. This is higher for those who came recently from countries where English is not spoken (eg Afghanistan, Myanmar).

After Australia, the most common countries of birth B listBpl are England 95,200 (6.2%), India 44,900, mainland China 25,700, Vietnam 17,000 and Italy 16,700.
Looking at those who arrived since 2010, B listBplSince: India 28,100, mainland China 15,900, England 7950, Philippines 7170, Nepal 5760, Afghanistan 5140.

Many of those recently arrived will leave again soon (eg students) but many stay. I haven't looked much at the flows into and out of South Australia.

There are over 160 ethnic minority churches and congregations in SA. B mapAllEthnic

Indian & subcontinent

At the census there were around 67,300 South Australians born in the Indian subcontinent, 4% of SA's population (7.7% of those aged 30-39). 86% of them arrived since 2006. As there are several different Indian language groups, some of which cross national borders, I include them as a group. They are.

By country of birth:
India 44,900 (18,700) C 7103 40% aged 30-39, 2590 net arrivals 2016-17
Nepal 7250 (1040) C 7105 68% aged 20-39, 700 net arrivals
Pakistan 5670 (1360) C 7106
Sri Lanka 5310 (2670) C 7107
Bangladesh 2250 (1290) C 7101 43% aged 30-39, 120 net arrivals 2016-17
Bhutan 1790 (700) C 7102 110 net arrivals

Although they are a number of different people groups they have a lot in common.
They live in large numbers in Port-Enfield.
33,700 came to Australia since 2005.
For some groups there is a male majority, not as marked as it was in 2011.

It is worth looking at some of the different language groups:

Punjabi 20,000 (4430) A 5207
From the Indian state of Punjab AND the Pakistani province of Punjab
81% Sikh, 14% Hindu
55% male (was 60%)
31% of SA's automobile (taxi) drivers speak Punjabi.

Hindi 9880 (4420) A 5203
From northern & central India
76% Hindu, 7% Sikh, 6% Muslim, 4% Christian

Nepali 9600 (1730) A 5206
From Nepal and Bhutan
76% Hindu, 10% Buddhist, 4% Christian
There is a Nepali congregation at Playford Baptist.

Gujarati 7410 (2400) A 5202
From the western Indian state of Gujarat
90% Hindu

Urdu 5040 (1330) A 5212
From Pakistan
91% Muslim (down from 96%)
Spread around Adelaide, with more in the southern suburbs

Malayalam 4810 (2190) A 5102
From the southern state of Kerala
77% Christian (34% Western Catholic, 17% Syraic Catholic, 12% Syraic Orthodox), 20% Hindu
Biggest concentration in NW Adelaide
Catholic churches in Parafield Gardens(3), Thebarton(2), St Marys, (Croydon Park)
Mar Thoma church in Woodville
Orthodox church in Elizabeth Park
Church of South India in Broadview
Pentecostal churches in Seaton, Broadview, Croydon, North Plympton

Sinhalese 4230 (1720) A 5211
From Sri Lanka
78% Buddhist, 18% Christian (15% Catholic)
More in the eastern suburbs

Tamil 3340 (1700) A 5103
From the southern state of Tamil Nadu AND Sri Lanka
69% Hindu 23% Christian (12% Catholic)
Quite a few live in eastern suburbs
Tamil Anglican church at Lockleys, plus monthly services at Hectorville Catholic, Rostrevor Baptist

Monthly Sri Lankan Christian Fellowship at Burnside City UC

Bengali 2860 (1480) A 5201
From the eastern state of West Bengal AND Bangladesh
73% Muslim, 17% Hindu

Telugu 2390 (700) A 5104
From the SE states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
87% Hindu, 8% Christian

Marathi 1070 (400) A 5205
From the western state of Maharashtra
87% Hindu, 6% Christian

Kannada 610 (300) A 5101
SW state of Karnataka
89% Hindu, 5% Christian

No Religion is under 4% for all the above language groups

There were 22,900 Hindus in SA in 2016 (up from 13,600). 58% were born in India (was 65%), 17% from elsewhere in south Asia, 16% (was 10%) in Australia. Only 1.3% had both parents born in Australia.

Chinese

Total who speak a Chinese language 44,000 (2.6% of SA, up from 28,100)

24% do not speak English well.
Spread all through the inner suburbs, most of eastern suburbs are 5-15% Chinese-speaking. 25% in the city. A 71

The migration numbers are tricky to follow.
2210 arrived in the 7 months of 2016 before the census
5060 were overseas one year before the census 3210 of those were in Australia 2011 though.
16,190 were overseas five years before
23,800 arrived in 2006 or later
This indicates that on top of continuing immigration, there are thousands of Chinese annually who come to South Australia and leave within a few years. There is also a net interstate migration of 400 a year out of SA.

Chinese speakers by country of birth: B listChiBpl
Mainland China 23,200 (up from 14,600)
Australia 5340
Malaysia 4010
Hong Kong 3050
Taiwan 1570, Vietnam 1150, Singapore 910, Cambodia 400

2016-17 net immigration of 2830 from mainland China, 330 from Malaysia, 120 from Singapore, 70 from Hong Kong.

Mandarin 32,100 (up from 15,500) A 7104
12% Buddhist, 14% Christian, 70% No Rel
(born mainland China 11,100 : 8% Buddhist, 8% Christian, 80% No Rel)

Cantonese 10,200 (up from 9000) A 7101
20% Buddhist, 20% Christian, 54% No Rel
(born mainland China 2000 : 15% Buddhist, 11% Christian, 69% No Rel)

Min Nan 920 A 7107
41% Buddhist, 29% Christian, 23% No Rel

Total 14% Buddhist (down from 22%), 15% Christian (4% Catholic), 65% No Religion (up from 53%)

10,000 uni students (up from 7420), accounting for an eighth of all SA's uni students.

Several churches in Adelaide have services in Mandarin or Cantonese.

Aboriginal & Islands

There were 33,200 Aboriginal people in SA in the census (was 29,400), 2.1% of the state. B mapAbor

Half in Adelaide, with highest numbers in Playford and Port-Enfield. Half outside Adelaide, with most in northern areas, including 2100 in APY Lands where they are the majority.

83% speak English-only
3290 (was 3490) speak Indigenous languages A 87
Languages: Pitjantjatjara 1810 (2140) A 8714, Ngarrindjeri 280 (250), Adnymathanha 130, Yankunytjatjara 110 (190)

In Outback, No Rel 56% (25%), total Christian 40%, 3.2% (10%) Aboriginal Traditional Religion B pieAborRelOutback
In Adelaide, No Rel 71% (41%), total Christian 26% (43%) B pieAborRelAdelaide
Biggest drop-offs in Christian population were the cohort aged 25-29 and western Adelaide.

There are a number of Aboriginal churches in Adelaide as well as through the outback (mostly missing from the map).

1090 speakers of Pacific Austronesian languages A 93
89% Christian (19% Catholic, 15% Christian nfd, 11% LDS 4Latter-day Saints are included as a category of Christian. With 2710 in the state this is a rare case where their numbers are noticeable.)
Maori (NZ) 290, Maori (Cook Islands) 40
Fijian 220, Samoan 230, Tongan 210

People born in countries
Fiji 1310 - 43% Hindu, 32% Christian, 9% Muslim C 1502
Papua New Guinea 1060 - 89% English; 63% Christian (11% Lutheran) C 1302

Maori evangelical church in Murray Bridge. Pacific Islander ACC in Smithfield Plains. Samoan SDA at Modbury. Fijian congregation at Vermont UC. Tongan congregation at Broadview UC. Other Islander church in Prospect?

There are many Pacific Islander seasonal workers who sometimes live in South Australia and were not here for the census.

Italian

23,800 people (1.3% of SA, down from 33,300), speak Italian, mostly aged 50+. A 24

The largest numbers are in Campbelltown (where they are 13.4%). They are 87% Catholic (was 90%).
18,500 South Australians were born in Italy, with peak arrivals 1952-64.

96,000 (91,900) indicated Italian ancestry, with 70% of those Catholic (down from 76%).

Several Catholic churches in Adelaide have mass in Italian, as well as a few pentecostal churches.

I estimate Italian-speaking Catholics are slightly more nominal than Australian Catholics generally.

Greek

21,900 (1.2% of South Australians, down from 25,300 people) speak Greek. A 22

The largest numbers are in the inner and western suburbs.

91% Eastern Orthodox. There are several Greek Orthodox churches around South Australia, including some that are not part of the main grouping. Baptist church in Renown Park.

9760 people born in Greece. Peak arrivals were 1954-65.

Vietnamese

21,900 people speak Vietnamese (1.2% of SA). A 6302
32% do not speak English well.
1900 uni students (1230)

Port-Enfield and Salisbury have the most. In particular, they are 21% of the population of the Parks area.
43% Buddhist (was 51%), 30% Christian (was 33%, with 28% Catholic), 23% No Rel (was 13%)

17,000 people born in Vietnam (12,000). Many arrivals 1979-1992 as well as the last 10 years. 530 net arrivals in 2016-17.

Evangelical churches in Renown Park and Broadview. Catholic churches in Pooraka and Woodville Park. Vietnamese Catholics are less nominal than Australian Catholics generally.

Middle African

23,600 South Australians were born on the African continent. Taking out those from the Arabic-speaking north Africa and the large number of South Africans leaves about 13,400 from the mostly black African nationalities. Many came as refugees. Some were born in a transit country.

Country of birth:
Kenya 2170 (1160) C 9208
Sudan/South Sudan 5Most people indicating Sudan would have been born in what is now South Sudan. 1730 C 4105+4111
Zimbabwe 1630 C 9232
Nigeria 960 (290) C 9214
DR Congo 850 C 9108
Ethiopia 810 (580) C 9207
Burundi 640 C 9203
Liberia 570 C 9118
Tanzania 540 C 9227
Eritrea 430 C 9206
Uganda 390
Ghana 380
Zambia 290
Mauritius 280
Somalia 250
Sierra Leone 250

9170 people speak African languages (was 6790). A 92 B stackAfrBplLang B stackAfrLangBpl
Inc 1270 uni students

There are a number of language groups well represented.

Swahili 2640 (1210) A 9211
from Kenya (770), DR Congo (430), Tanzania (160), Congo (140)
82% Christian, 11% Muslim
29% aged 20-29
Spread around Adelaide with more in the north.
Lots arrived 2005-10
A few churches in Adelaide speak Swahili

Dinka 1627 (1440) (small decrease since 2016?) A 9216
from S Sudan (770) and Kenya (270)
95% Christian (47% Anglican, 34% Catholic)
31% aged 0-9
Majority in northern suburbs, lots in Playford
Most arrived 2003-07
A few Dinka churches including Elizabeth (Anglican), Elizabeth North (Uniting)

Kirundi 950 A 9247
from Burundi and Tanzania
93% Christian (30% Pentecostal, 20% Catholic)
32% aged 10-19
Kirundi-speaking churches in Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth, Davoren Park (2), Kilkenny
Majority in Playford, more in Salisbury.
Half arrived 2005-07

Shona 730 (430) A 9207
from Zimbabwe
Spead around Adelaide, more in the north
86% Christian (24% Catholic)
Peak arrivals 2006-09

Amharic 510 (320) A 9214
from Ethiopia
91% Christian (55% Orthodox)
Majority in western suburbs
Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ferryden Park, Greenacres?

Somali 410 A 9208
from Somalia and Kenya
27% aged 10-19
96% Muslim
West & inner north of Adelaide, with lots in the Parks
Lots arrived 2005-2010

Tigrinya 350 (120)
from Eritrea and Ethiopia
80% Orthodox
West & north
Eritrean Orthodox church in Enfield
Eritrean evangelical churches in Findon, West Croydon

Other Liberians, who are largely English-speaking, are mostly Christian (a lot Baptist, Pentecostal and Uniting), also with a lot in Port-Enfield

Igbo 270 (SE Nigeria)
Yoruba 250 (SW Nigeria) 37% aged 30s
Kinyarwanda 230 (Rwanda)
Mandinka 210 (Liberia, Guinea)
Krio 170 (Sierra Leone)
Madi 150 (S Sudan, Uganda)
Akan 150 (Ghana)
Bari 120 (S Sudan)
Acholi 110 (S Sudan, decrease since 2016)
Oromo 100 (Ethiopia, decrease)

Swahili, Dinka, Kirundi and Madi have their highest concentration in Davoren Park. Amharic, Somali, Mandinka, Krio and Oromo all have their highest concentration in the Parks.

There are more than 25 African churches around Adelaide, including quite a few in Playford.

Filipino

15,500 total born Philippines (8860) C 5204
64% female (65%). There is a long history of Filipino women coming here to marry Australian men, which continues to the present.

Males (hence whole Filipino families) are in significant numbers in Port-Enfield and Salisbury.
The wives of Aussies are spread around more evenly. B mapPhilM B mapPhilF
Most common ages for those born Philippines 32-45

93% Christian (was 96%, 75% Catholic)
Filipino Catholics are less nominal than Australian Catholics generally.

Language = Tagalog/Filipino 11,200 (6790) A 6511+6512
Inc uni students 200 M 320 F

Other languages: Bisaya 450, Cebuano 300.

Arrivals have been mostly since 1980, a peak in 1988, larger numbers from 2006. Arrived from 2006 on: 3080 M 4170 F

Baptist church at Park Holme, Pentecostal church at Rosewater.
Filipino mass rotating between Catholic churches at Greenacres, Noarlunga Downs, Salisbury, Ottoway.

Arabic

11,000 (7470) speak Arabic A 4202
19% do not speak English well.
1160 uni students

55% Muslim (accounting for 18% of SA's 28,200 Muslims B pieMuslimLang)
27% Christian (was 37%, 12% Cath, 11% Orthodox), 7% Druse, 5% No Rel

By country of birth:
3240 Australia
1520 Lebanon - Catholic, Muslim, Druse
1360 Syria (200) - majority Muslim
1180 Iraq - Muslim
1110 Egypt (590) - Coptic
540 Sudan/South Sudan - various Christian
390 Saudi Arabia (940 in 2016, 660 in 2011) - Muslim
280 Jordan, 200 Iran

2016-17 net immigration of 470 from Syria, 90 from UAE, 70 from Iraq and 190 more from various Arab countries. Net emigration of 110 born in Saudi Arabia.

Coptic churches in Cowandilla, Huntfield Heights and Magill. Evangelical church in West Beach. ACC in Marden. Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church in Westbourne Park.

Yugoslav

About 9000 South Australians (was 9800) were born in the former Yugoslavia, including
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2190 (2160) C 3202
Croatia 2830 (3130) C 3204
Serbia 1590 C 3215
North Macedonia 370
Slovenia 320 (420)
Kosovo 170

Peak arrivals 1968-71 and 1993-2001.

Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Yugoslavian refer to the same language. The different language identifications identify the cultural groups more closely than the country of birth. Some of these language groups have one main religious affiliation.

Serbian 4300 A 3505
68% Eastern Orthodox (87%), Christian nfd 15%
A lot concentrated around Hendon
Serbian Orthodox churches in Hindmarsh, Woodville Park, Coober Pedy

Croatian 2900 (3440) A 3503
84% Catholic (86%)
Many spread around west and inner north of Adelaide
Catholic churches in Ridleyton, North Adelaide and city (St Patrick's)

Bosnian 1520 A 3501
50% Muslim (63%), 30% No Religion (23%)
290 in the Parks area

Albanian 770 (largely from Albania, but some from Kosovo) A 3901
Port-Enfield, Charles Sturt
52% Catholic, 23% Muslim (31%)

Macedonian 610 (370) A 3504
Many in coastal western suburbs
Majority born in Australia
71% Eastern Orthodox (88%), 15% Christian nfd
Macedonian Orthodox churches in Findon and Woodville South

Yugoslavian 380 A 3507

Slovene 210
87% Catholic
Catholic church in West Hindmarsh

I estimate that Catholics of Yugoslavian background are a lot more nominal than Australian Catholics generally. I suspect the same holds for the Serbian Orthodox, but I have no data.

South African

8210 South Australians were born in South Africa, C 9225 mostly white and relatively well-off.

They are spread around Adelaide, mostly the richer suburbs. Highest concentration in Hallett Cove.

One South African subset of interest is those speaking Afrikaans. At the census they numbered 2900. A 1403
Most had arrived since 2005.
84% Christian (was 88%), with a large proportion of active Christians.

The Christian Reformed Churches in Campbelltown, Elizabeth Vale and Hallett Cove have a lot of South Africans.

There were 4290 English speaking South Africans (plus 780 Zimbabweans with similar characteristics).

Their arrival dates go back to 1960, with over half since 1998 and peaking at 2008-09.
62% Christian (69%), 29% No Religion (20%).

Afghan

8140 South Australians were born in Afghanistan, up from 3290. C 7201

Most arrived from 2005 on, with an earlier peak 2000-01.
In 2016 they were 65% male with 990 more married men than married women6This sent me down a rabbit hole. While there are some Afghan-born men married to women born elsewhere, there were 940 married Afghan men in SA living without their wives (730 Hazaraghi-speaking), who presumably were still in Afghanistan. Most of these arrived 2006-2015. Looking back to the 2011 census, there were already 360 men in that category, the majority having arrived in 2009-11. I don't know anything of the dynamics at play in these families., but this has moderated to 57%.
93% Muslim (97%)

They are found in largest numbers in northern Adelaide, as well as Naracoorte, Renmark and Murray Bridge.

Speakers of Afghan languages:
Hazaraghi 7450, (1240) A 4107. 41% do not speak English well.
Dari 2990 (2250) a decrease A 4105
Pashto 1070 (200) A 4102

Burmese

3200 (830) speak a Burmese language A 61. About half do not speak English well.

Chin Haka 900 (40) A 6102
Burmese 610 A 6101
Karen 470 (200) A 6103
Zomi 390 A 6105
Rohingya 110
misc Burmese 720 (190) A 6100+6199

2350 (720) people born in Myanmar C 5101. Most arrived since 2005. Net immigration of 120 in 2016-17.

Christian 80% (Baptist 56%), Buddhist 12%

Karen live mostly in Mt Gambier. The others live largely in the northern suburbs.

Several churches in Salisbury and Playford, including Chin, Burmese, Lai and Lisu.
Karen congregations at Mt Gambier Baptist and Playford Baptist, a Zo congregation at Salisbury Baptist.

Other Middle Eastern & Central Asian

Farsi 5410 (2900) A 4106
from Iran and Afghanistan
Half arrived since 2000, some in the 1980s
39% Muslim, 20% Baha'i (35%), 25% No Rel (13%), 9% Not stated, 6% Christian
Spread around Adelaide. The Baha'i live largely in the southern suburbs. Farsi churches in North Plympton, Morphett Vale, Queenstown and Unley Park.

The large numbers of conversions of Iranians to Christ was one of the good news stories of last decade. I expected to see more Christians this time.

Net immigration of 240 Iranians in 2016-17.

Turkish 860 A 4301
Started migrating in the 1960s. Nearly half were born in Australia.
68% Muslim, 11% No Rel
Renmark, Murray Bridge, Virginia

Kurdish 780 A 4101
from Iraq and Iran
They started arriving around 1995.
49% Muslim (62%), 38% No Religion (30%)
Tea Tree Gully and Salisbury

Uygur 550 A 4305
from western China
Most came from 2003 onwards.
91% Muslim
Northern suburbs

Uzbek 250
from Uzbekistan, Muslim
Peak arrivals 2006-08

Hebrew 210 A 4204

Other European

Spanish 7270 (4910) A 2303 (Americas) - Salvadorians live in Salisbury (esp Paralowie), the rest spread around Adelaide. Many of the more recent arrivals are from Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico. Pentecostal or other protestant churches in Salisbury Park, city, Croydon Park and Paralowie. Catholic mass in city (and monthly in Kilburn, Noarlunga Downs).

German 5450 (7460) A 1301 - Barossa, Adelaide Hills. Lutheran church in city.
Polish 5130 A 3602 - Salisbury, Port-Enfield, Charles Sturt. Pentecostal church in Albert Park. SDA church in College Park. Catholic churches in Croydon Park, Morphett Vale, Ottoway, Salisbury.
Russian 3560 A 3402 - the evangelical community lives around Port Adelaide (two churches in Queenstown), the others are spread around (Russian Orthodox church in Wayville)
French 2760 (2140) A 21 - rich suburbs
Portuguese 2670 (1050) A 2302 - 730 from Brazil, 410 from Portugal (western Adelaide), 2016-17 net emigration of 120 Brazilians. Catholic church in city.
Hungarian 1410 A 33 - east Adelaide. Churches in College Park (Catholic), Unley (Reformed), Salisbury East (ACC).
Dutch 1930 (3110) A 1401 - 41% No Religion. Southern suburbs. The Christian Reformed Churches (Campbelltown, Elizabeth Vale, Hallett Cove) originated with the Dutch.
Romanian 960 A 3904 - Playford - Churches in Ovingham (Orthodox), Salisbury North (pentecostal), Mile End? (baptist)
Ukrainian 880 A 3403 - 62% male. Port-Enfield, Charles Sturt. Catholic churches in Woodville and Wayville, Orthodox churches in Croydon and Kilkenny.
Maltese 670 A 25 - west and north Adelaide. Monthly Catholic mass in Lockleys and Kilburn.

Other East/Southeast Asian

Khmer (Cambodia) 4600 (3670) A 6301 - Salisbury; 36% do not speak English well
Korean 3700 (3060) A 73 - east & inner Adelaide, several churches
Thai 2430 (1370) A 6402 - 70% female
Japanese 2300 A 72 - 57% female, east & inner Adelaide. Church in city.
Indonesian 1810 A 6504 - lots around Flinders Uni. Churches in Wayville and city. Monthly Catholic mass in Dernancourt.
Malay 1150 A 6505 - inner Adelaide
Lao 700 A 6401 - many in Salisbury, some in Naracoorte

Loose ends

Auslan 1290 A 9701
Deaf church at Magill

Much of my data of churches has come from trawling the internet. While not bothering to list all my sources, the one I must acknowledge is the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide list of multicultural mass times.

There's already been an info overload here, but if I were to add any more ABS data, that would be ancestry statistics (census), more detailed year of arrival data (was available for 2011, but I don't have for 2016) and making further use of post-census migration data.