Yirrkala, East Arnhem
What Yirrkala speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, about 530 people in Yirrkala used a language other than English at home, most often Dhuwaya, though no language dominates. Djambarrpuyngu comes next. The share speaking another language is more than three times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 635
- Speak another language
- 83.0%-15.8%
- Languages spoken
- 6
- Born overseas
- 3.8%
Which languages are spoken in Yirrkala?
- 01Tongan11
- 02Dutch3
- 03Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian)3
How spread out are Yirrkala's languages?
Dhuwaya leads with 50 people.
Where were Yirrkala's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 3.8 per cent of residents, most often from Tonga.
- 01Tonga8
- 02England7-12.5%
- 03Papua New Guinea7
- 04Netherlands3
How does Yirrkala compare with the Northern Territory?
Yirrkala's share is above the Northern Territory, at about two and a half times the rate.
- Yirrkala
- 83.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Yirrkala's religious mix?
- 01Christianity192-63.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs125+7.8%
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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