Fannie Bay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Fannie Bay

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

English is the main language for 72.9% of people in Fannie Bay. While this is the most common tongue, the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, with nearly 20% of residents speaking another language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 19.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most areas, though still far below the Northern Territory figure of 32.4%. This diversity includes small groups speaking Greek, Italian, and Mandarin, while only 1.7% of residents speak little or no English.

19.7% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 19.7%

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

1.7% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Fannie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70097/fannie-bay/topic/language