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Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Christmas Island

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English at home in Christmas Island compared to most areas. Nearly 45% of the population uses another language, a figure that has risen since 2011.

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📍 Christmas Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 29.3%, Mandarin is common at 13.9%. About 12.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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44.7% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 87% 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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12.2% ▼ -12.0%

Higher than 95% 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 Christmas Island, English only is the majority at 60%; Mandarin is next at 29%.

English only 29.3% Mandarin 13.9% Cantonese 3.7% Tagalog 0.9% Vietnamese 0.4% Punjabi 0.2% Hindi 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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/language