0885, NT · Postcode

Language in 0885, NT

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

More people in postcode 0885 use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 8.3% of residents speak another language, this is far below the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 0885, NT, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 73.2% of residents, with Tagalog, Italian and Vietnamese also spoken. Only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

8.3% ▼ -29.1%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

0.4% ▼ -30.3%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 0885, NT, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

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 0885, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0885/0885-nt/topic/language