CensusAtlas

Lord Howe Island · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lord Howe Island

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

English is the primary language for 85.8% of people on Lord Howe Island. While the area is far less linguistically diverse than the state or national average, it remains slightly more diverse than many similar small areas.

Open map →
📍 Lord Howe Island, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 7.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English, with just 1.3% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

View on map →

7.2% ▲ +73.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

1.3% ▲ +71.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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

View on map →

In Lord Howe Island, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 85.8% Mandarin 0.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Lord Howe Island

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/topic/language