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Yuendumu - Anmatjere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

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

Over 80% of people in Yuendumu - Anmatjere use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and has remained steady since 2011. While English is the primary language for only 12.9% of residents, it is the most common single language spoken.

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📍 Yuendumu - Anmatjere, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home is far above the Northern Territory average at 80.7%. Those who speak little or no English make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure, though this fell 8.8 points since 2016.

People using another language at home

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80.7% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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7.0% ▼ -55.7%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Yuendumu - Anmatjere, English only is the majority at 95%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 12.9% Mandarin 0.5% Punjabi 0.2%

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 Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/topic/language