Humpty Doo · Suburb / Locality

Language in Humpty Doo

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

English is the primary language for 85.8% of people in Humpty Doo. While the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, it remains far less diverse than the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 5.4% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, 1.0% of the population speaks little or no English, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.

5.4% ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

1.0% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Humpty Doo, English only is the majority at 98%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

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 Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70132/humpty-doo/topic/language