# Language — East Arnhem

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Area: East Arnhem (Council (LGA))

Nearly 89% of people in East Arnhem use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with very few residents speaking only English.

A huge 88.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far above the Australian figure of 22.3%. This is consistent with 17.8% of people speaking little or no English, a proportion that rose 5.6 points since 2016.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 88.9% | +1.4% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 17.8% | +46.0% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 5.7%, Mandarin 0.1%, Arabic 0.1%, Hindi 0.0%, Tagalog 0.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/topic/language