67.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0822, NT · Postcode
Language in 0822, NT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 68% of people in postcode 0822 speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This high level of diversity shapes daily life, with the vast majority of residents using a language other than English in their households.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 67.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This is consistent with 12.1% of people speaking little or no English, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2016.
12.1% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 0822, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0822/0822-nt/topic/language