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Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) · Urban Centre

Language in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)

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

An increase of 12 percentage points since 2011 means more people in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) (L) now use a language other than English at home. Nearly 89% of residents speak another language, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 10.6% of people speak English only, while 10.4% speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Northern Territory and national averages.

People using another language at home

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88.7% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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10.4% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre 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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), English only is the majority at 96%; Arabic is next at 4%.

English only 10.6% Arabic 0.5%

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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721014/santa-teresa/topic/language