6.1% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Litchfield · Council (LGA)
Language in Litchfield
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 6.1% of people in Litchfield use a language other than English at home. This is far below the Northern Territory and Australian figures, making it a very English-speaking area. This pattern has barely changed since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 79% of residents, and the 6.1% who speak another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English, as only 1% speak little or no English.
1.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/topic/language