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Language in Other Territories

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

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📍 Other Territories, State / Territory

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

40.6% of residents in Other Territories use a language other than English at home, up 0.6% since 2011 (above the national 22.3%). 7.5% of people in Other Territories speak English not well or not at all, down 20.9% since 2016 (above the national 3.4%).

The most common language used at home is English only at 41%, ahead of Mandarin (5%).

People using another language at home

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40.6% ▲ +0.6%

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

People who speak little or no English

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7.5% ▼ -20.9%

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 Other Territories, English only is the majority at 85%; Mandarin is next at 10%.

English only 40.9% Mandarin 5.1% Cantonese 1.3% Tagalog 0.6% Greek 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/9/other-territories/topic/language