27.1% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Tiwi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Tiwi
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher proportion of people in Tiwi use a language other than English at home compared to the national figure. While 61.3% speak only English, nearly 27% of the population use another language, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 27.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well above the Australian average. Despite this, very few people struggle with English, as only 2.9% speak little or no English.
2.9% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
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.
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 Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021027/tiwi/topic/language