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Norfolk Island · Urban Centre

Language in Norfolk Island

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

More people use a language other than English at home in Norfolk Island than in most similar areas. While 36.6% of residents speak another language, this is far above the national figure of 22.3%. However, this proportion has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2016.

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📍 Norfolk Island, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 52.8% of residents. Only 1.4% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen slightly since 2016.

People using another language at home

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36.6% —

Higher than 91% 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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1.4% ▼ -39.2%

Higher than 86% 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 Norfolk Island, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only 52.8% Tagalog 1.0% Cantonese 0.3% Greek 0.2%

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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL921001/norfolk-island/topic/language