Ghan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ghan

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

About 23% of people in Ghan use a language other than English at home, making it much more linguistically diverse than most similar areas. While this is a significant part of the community, it is well below the Northern Territory average.

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📍 Ghan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 65.2% of residents. While over a fifth of the population uses another language at home, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.

22.7% ▲ —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

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 Ghan, 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 Ghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70108/ghan/topic/language