# Language — Remote Australia

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

Area: Remote Australia (Remoteness Area)

English is the dominant language for daily life in Remote Australia, where only 6.1% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, though the use of other languages has risen since 2011.

Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.3% speak little or no English. This is well below the 3.4% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2016.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 6.1% | +145.1% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 0.3% | -25.1% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 83.8%, Mandarin 0.5%, Punjabi 0.2%, Hindi 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Italian 0.0%, Cantonese 0.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA63/remote-australia/topic/language