Gregory River · Suburb / Locality

Language in Gregory River

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

A massive gap exists between Gregory River and the rest of the country, with only 1.4% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 Gregory River, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 81.3% of residents. Very few people struggle with English here, as 0% of the population speaks little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

1.4% ▼ -61.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Gregory River, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Gregory River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31251/gregory-river/topic/language