Home Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

What Home Island speaks at home

At the 2021 Census, Malay was the only language other than English recorded in Home Island, spoken at home by more than four in five residents. Home Island's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than three times the rate.

Residents
444
Speak another language
82.4%+5.5%
Languages spoken
1
Born overseas
7.3%

How far does Malay lead in Home Island?

Malay at home

80%

Which other languages are spoken in Home Island?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Malay
    354+2.0%

Is Home Island more multilingual than Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a lower share than Home Island.

Home Island
82.4%
Australia
21.3%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
64.7%

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

Which countries are Home Island's residents from?

Among residents born overseas, Malaysia leads.

  1. 01
    Malaysia
    25+19.0%
  2. 02
    Singapore
    7

What religions are reported in Home Island?

  1. 01
    Islam
    377-1.6%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3-81.3%

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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