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Language in Norfolk Island

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

English is the main language for 52.4% of people in Norfolk Island. While this is the most common tongue, more than a third of the population uses another language at home, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Norfolk Island, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 36% of residents use a language other than English at home, though this is well below the figure for Other Territories. Despite this diversity, very few people struggle with English, with only 1.3% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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36.0% —

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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1.3% ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 79% 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 Norfolk Island, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only 52.4% Tagalog 0.8% Mandarin 0.5% Cantonese 0.2% Greek 0.2%

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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90004/norfolk-island/topic/language