Thamarrurr · Suburb / Locality

Language in Thamarrurr

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

Every single person in Thamarrurr uses a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, marking the area as one of the most linguistically diverse places in the country.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 100% of residents speak another language at home, about 29.8% speak little or no English. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 3.9% and is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

100.0% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 94.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

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

29.8% ▲ +125.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 29.8%

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 Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70252/thamarrurr/topic/language