Muirhead, Darwin
The languages of Muirhead
At the 2021 Census, about 1,600 people in Muirhead used a language other than English at home, most often Malayalam, though no language dominates. Muirhead's share is above Darwin, at 1.5 times the rate. In all, 46 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 3,675
- Speak another language
- 43.7%+96.9%
- Languages spoken
- 46
- Born overseas
- 41.1%
How do Muirhead's languages rank?
- 01Malayalam284+173%
- 02Greek206+51.5%
- 03Mandarin148+76.2%
- 04Nepali103+171%
- 05Tagalog103+158%
- 06Filipino74+208%
- 07Hindi69+72.5%
- 08Punjabi56+331%
- 09Urdu54+200%
- 10Sinhalese48+2.1%
How spread out are Muirhead's languages?
Even Malayalam, the biggest, reaches only about 280 people. Each of 12 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Muirhead's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India363+123%
- 02Philippines217+136%
- 03England120+55.8%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)105+81.0%
- 05Nepal85+136%
- 06Greece69+19.0%
- 07Sri Lanka55+14.6%
- 08Malaysia43+207%
- 09Pakistan41+1267%
- 10Zimbabwe41+105%
Where does Muirhead sit against the Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory has a lower share than Muirhead.
- Muirhead
- 43.7%
- Darwin
- 29.4%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Muirhead's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,653+41.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,185+69.5%
- 03Hinduism278+74.8%
- 04Buddhism159+60.6%
- 05Islam133+133%
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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