Pukatja, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
The languages of Pukatja
In Pukatja, about 450 people speak a language other than English at home, and Pitjantjatjara leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Warlpiri. The share speaking another language is more than three times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 516
- Speak another language
- 86.2%+10.4%
- Languages spoken
- 4
- Born overseas
- 1.1%
How many people in Pukatja speak Pitjantjatjara?
Pitjantjatjara at home
82%
Warlpiri, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
Which other languages are spoken in Pukatja?
- 01Filipino3
Is Pukatja more multilingual than Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara.
- Pukatja
- 86.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
- 84.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Pukatja's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England3
- 02Philippines3
What religions are reported in Pukatja?
- 01Christianity326+54.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs77-66.2%
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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Pukatja is part of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.