Willowra, Central Desert
The languages of Willowra
At the 2021 Census, 83 per cent of residents in Willowra, a suburb of Central Desert, spoke Warlpiri at home. The next largest is Alyawarr. Willowra's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than three times the rate.
- Residents
- 224
- Speak another language
- 86.6%-26.5%
- Languages spoken
- 3
- Born overseas
- 1.4%
How large is Willowra's Warlpiri-speaking community?
Warlpiri at home
83%
The next language, Alyawarr, is a long way behind.
What's spoken in Willowra besides Warlpiri?
- 01Punjabi3
Where does Willowra sit against the Northern Territory?
The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for the Northern Territory.
- Willowra
- 86.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Willowra's residents born?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India3
What's Willowra's religious mix?
- 01Christianity160-40.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs58+314%
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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Willowra is part of Central Desert, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.