# Language — Northern Territory

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

Area: Northern Territory (State / Territory)

More than 32% of people in the Northern Territory now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. This makes the region far more linguistically diverse than the national average. While English remains the most common language, the area has a significant variety of speakers from different cultural backgrounds.

About 32.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Australian figure of 22.3%. While English is spoken by 57.3% of the population, other common languages include Greek, Tagalog, and Mandarin. Around 3.9% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most other areas and has remained steady since 2016.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 32.4% | +21.1% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 3.9% | +0.8% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 57.3%, Greek 1.4%, Tagalog 1.3%, Mandarin 1.1%, Vietnamese 0.7%, Punjabi 0.7%, Hindi 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Arabic 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/7/northern-territory/topic/language