Dampier Peninsula, Broome

The languages of Dampier Peninsula

At the 2021 Census, 16 per cent of residents in Dampier Peninsula, a suburb of Broome, spoke Bardi at home. The next largest is Kriol. Broome has a lower share than Dampier Peninsula. The census lists 6 languages spoken at home here.

Residents
1,029
Speak another language
22.6%-28.7%
Languages spoken
6
Born overseas
1.8%

How far does Bardi lead in Dampier Peninsula?

Bardi at home

16%

No other language comes close; Kriol is next.

What's spoken in Dampier Peninsula besides Bardi?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    French
    4

How does Dampier Peninsula compare with Western Australia?

Dampier Peninsula's share is above Western Australia, at 1.3 times the rate.

Dampier Peninsula
22.6%
Broome
10.7%
Western Australia
17.3%

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

Where were Dampier Peninsula's residents born?

Among residents born overseas, France leads.

  1. 01
    France
    4
  2. 02
    Netherlands
    4
  3. 03
    Philippines
    4
  4. 04
    Argentina
    3
  5. 05
    South Africa
    3

What's Dampier Peninsula's religious mix?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    659-19.2%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    210+54.4%

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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