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Arnhem · State Electorate

Language in Arnhem

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

Nearly 68% of people in Arnhem use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity marks the area as one of the most multilingual across the region.

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📍 Arnhem, State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the share of people using another language fell 12 points since 2011, it remains far above the Northern Territory average. This is consistent with the fact that 8.7% of residents speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average.

People using another language at home

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67.6% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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8.7% ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 91% of state electorate 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 Arnhem, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 23.1% Mandarin 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Italian 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Hindi 0.0% Arabic 0.0% Greek 0.0%

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 Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70003/arnhem/topic/language