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Language in Middle Point

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

Daily life in Middle Point is shaped by a diverse mix of voices, with 34.5% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and among the highest proportions seen in similar areas.

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📍 Middle Point, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 63.6% of residents, though Vietnamese and Cantonese are also common at 7.3% each. About 18.2% of people speak little or no English, which is far above the rates for both the Northern Territory and Australia.

People using another language at home

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34.5% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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18.2% ▲ +163.6%

Higher than 99% 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

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In Middle Point, English only is the majority at 81%; Vietnamese is next at 9%.

English only 63.6% Vietnamese 7.3% Cantonese 7.3%

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 Middle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70184/middle-point/topic/language