0875, NT · Postcode

Language in 0875, NT

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

A rise of 9.5 percentage points since 2016 means more people in postcode 0875 are now using languages other than English at home. This figure has climbed to 26.7%, which is well above the national average and much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 0875, NT, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 66% of people speak only English, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Mandarin are the most common other languages. Those who speak little or no English make up 1.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas but a little below the Northern Territory average.

26.7%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.9% ▲ +52.8%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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.

Language used at home

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In 0875, NT, English only is the majority at 93%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

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 0875, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0875/0875-nt/topic/language