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Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Christmas Island

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

Among the most linguistically diverse areas at this level, Christmas Island has a very high proportion of people who speak a language other than English. Nearly 45% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has risen steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Christmas Island, Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 29.3% of people speak only English, Mandarin is common at 13.9% and Cantonese is used by 3.7%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 12.2% of residents 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 91% of sub-region (sa3) 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 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/language