The Gap, Alice Springs
The languages of The Gap
At the 2021 Census, 35 per cent of residents in The Gap spoke a language other than English at home, most often Malayalam. The next largest is Mandarin. The Gap's share is above the Northern Territory, at 1.1 times the rate.
- Residents
- 1,911
- Speak another language
- 35.3%+47.1%
- Languages spoken
- 40
- Born overseas
- 35.1%
What languages are spoken in The Gap?
- 01Malayalam97+1.0%
- 02Mandarin69+156%
- 03Punjabi54+391%
- 04Tagalog44+25.7%
- 05Nepali36+300%
- 06Filipino34-12.8%
- 07Hindi17+41.7%
- 08Portuguese17+183%
- 09Shona16+33.3%
- 10Swahili13
Where were The Gap's residents born?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India167+45.2%
- 02Philippines95+23.4%
- 03New Zealand66-1.5%
- 04England54+1.9%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)52+643%
- 06Nepal37+363%
- 07South Sudan20+33.3%
- 08Sri Lanka19-5.0%
- 09United States of America12+71.4%
- 10Indonesia11+267%
Is The Gap more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than The Gap.
- The Gap (NT)
- 35.3%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's The Gap's religious mix?
- 01Christianity803+8.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs685+43.9%
- 03Hinduism65+20.4%
- 04Buddhism42-40.8%
- 05Islam28-12.5%
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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