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Language in The Gardens

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

About 22.6% of people in The Gardens use a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Northern Territory average. This mix of languages reflects a diverse community where English is the main tongue for 65.8% of residents.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Many people here speak a variety of languages, including Mandarin at 2.5% and Cantonese at 1.0%. Despite this diversity, only 1.7% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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22.6% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 88% 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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1.7% ▼ -42.7%

Higher than 83% 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 The Gardens, English only is the majority at 92%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 65.8% Mandarin 2.5% Cantonese 1.0% Italian 0.8% Tagalog 0.6% Vietnamese 0.4% Greek 0.4%

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 The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70254/the-gardens/topic/language