90.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
East Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in East Arnhem
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A rising number of people in East Arnhem speak a language other than English at home, now reaching 90.7%. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community where very few residents use only English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
With 90.7% of people using another language at home, this is one of the highest rates in the country. This trend has grown since 2011, and 18.4% of residents now speak little or no English, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 3.9%.
18.4% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/topic/language