Angurugu · Urban Centre

Language in Angurugu

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

A massive 94.2% of people in Angurugu speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and represents a huge increase since 2011. The community is now defined by its rich linguistic diversity.

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📍 Angurugu, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Almost everyone in Angurugu uses another language at home, which is far above the Northern Territory's 32.4%. This trend includes 19% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that is far above the national average and rose since 2016.

94.2% ▲ +723.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 86.1%
  • 2021: 94.2%

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

19.0% ▲ +154.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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 Angurugu, English only is the majority at 90%; Hindi is next at 10%.

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 Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721002/angurugu/topic/language