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Desert Springs, Alice Springs

The languages of Desert Springs

In Desert Springs, nearly one in six residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Hindi. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Alice Springs. That adds up to 27 languages across the suburb.

Residents
1,514
Speak another language
15.9%+80.5%
Languages spoken
27
Born overseas
34.2%

What languages are spoken in Desert Springs?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Hindi
    24+100%
  2. 02
    Punjabi
    23+667%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    18+28.6%
  4. 04
    Malayalam
    16
  5. 05
    Spanish
    16+77.8%
  6. 06
    Italian
    15+25.0%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    13+225%
  8. 08
    Arabic
    10
  9. 09
    Filipino
    9+200%
  10. 10
    Polish
    9

Which countries are Desert Springs' residents from?

Among residents born overseas, the United States of America leads.

  1. 01
    United States of America
    152+34.5%
  2. 02
    India
    63+294%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    47+56.7%
  4. 04
    England
    37-37.3%
  5. 05
    Philippines
    36+33.3%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    20+17.6%
  7. 07
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    13+85.7%
  8. 08
    Scotland
    13+85.7%
  9. 09
    Zimbabwe
    13+18.2%
  10. 10
    Sri Lanka
    11+175%

How does Desert Springs compare with Australia as a whole?

Desert Springs' share is below Australia as a whole.

Desert Springs
15.9%
Alice Springs
22.8%
Australia
21.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Desert Springs?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    704+39.1%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    624-11.6%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    63+142%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    18-43.8%
  5. 05
    Islam
    15

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.

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