88.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
West Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in West Arnhem
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A huge 88.5% of people in West Arnhem use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the country. This means that for the vast majority of residents, English is not the primary language spoken in the household.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 7.6% of people speak English only, which is far above the national and state figures for those using other languages. This is reflected in the 15.7% who speak little or no English, a figure that has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2016.
15.7% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/topic/language