Lajamanu, Central Desert
Languages spoken in Lajamanu
The 2021 Census found Warlpiri spoken at home by about 570 people in Lajamanu, well ahead of any other language. The Northern Territory has a lower share than Lajamanu. For the wider picture, Central Desert has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 639
- Speak another language
- 92.3%+19.9%
- Languages spoken
- 4
- Born overseas
- 1.6%
How far does Warlpiri lead in Lajamanu?
Warlpiri at home
90%
Kriol, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
What's spoken in Lajamanu besides Warlpiri?
Where does Lajamanu sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is more than three times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Lajamanu
- 92.3%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Lajamanu's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, New Zealand leads.
- 01New Zealand7-12.5%
- 02England3
What's Lajamanu's religious mix?
- 01Christianity540+47.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs94-38.6%
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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Lajamanu is part of Central Desert, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.