64.2% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people speak a language other than English at home in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands than in most other similar areas. While 64.2% of residents use another language, this is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This linguistic diversity remains a standout feature of the islands, even as the number of people using other languages has fallen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 64.2% of people use another language at home, which is far above the 40.6% seen across other territories. This helps explain why the proportion of people who speak little or no English is also far above the national figure, sitting at 21.6%.
21.6% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/language