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Norfolk Island · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Norfolk Island

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

A diverse mix of speech defines daily life on Norfolk Island, where 36% of people use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, though it reflects a significant drop from previous years.

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📍 Norfolk Island, Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While many residents speak other languages, only 1.3% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure. English is the most common language at 52.4%, followed by small numbers of people speaking Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese and Greek.

People using another language at home

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36.0% —

Higher than 85% 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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1.3% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 51% 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 Norfolk Island, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only 52.4% Tagalog 0.8% Mandarin 0.5% Cantonese 0.2% Greek 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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90104/norfolk-island/topic/language