West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The languages of West Island
The 2021 Census found one in ten residents in West Island speaking a language other than English at home, led by Malay. Speakers of other languages here has fallen by more than a quarter since the previous census. The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Australia's other territories.
- Residents
- 145
- Speak another language
- 10.3%-28.6%
- Languages spoken
- 2
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
Which languages other than English are spoken in West Island?
- 01Malay9-57.1%
- 02Spanish6
How does West Island compare with Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
West Island's share is below Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
- West Island
- 10.3%
- Australia's other territories
- 40.0%
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- 64.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
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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West Island is part of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.