Australian Language Map

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The languages spoken across Australia’s 542 Local Government Areas, mapped from the ABS Census 2021. Search any suburb, postcode, council or language to see who speaks what, and where.

Local Government Areas
542
Speak a language other than English
21%
Every area ranked by multicultural language diversity
Diversity index

Most multicultural areas

Most diverse areas, all languages

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languagesLEXIGO works in multicultural communication. First Nations languages are optional to display and are not counted in the multicultural rankings.
  1. 01Fairfield NSW69%
  2. 02Strathfield NSW66%
  3. 03Cumberland NSW64%
  4. 04Greater Dandenong VIC63%
  5. 05Cocos (Keeling) Islands OT63%
  6. 06Canterbury-Bankstown NSW58%
  7. 07Brimbank VIC56%
  8. 08Burwood NSW56%
  9. 09Parramatta NSW55%
  10. 10Liverpool NSW53%
  1. 01East Arnhem NT91%
  2. 02Torres Strait Island QLD86%
  3. 03West Daly NT84%
  4. 04Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara SA84%
  5. 05Aurukun QLD84%
  6. 06Ngaanyatjarraku WA82%
  7. 07Tiwi Islands NT82%
  8. 08Groote Archipelago NT82%
  9. 09Belyuen NT79%
  10. 10Yarrabah QLD78%

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Every council in Australia, with its own Census language profile. Spot yours by its logo, or type its name.

The 48 largest of 541 councils