Pirlangimpi, Tiwi Islands
What Pirlangimpi speaks at home
The 2021 Census found Tiwi spoken at home by about 250 people in Pirlangimpi, well ahead of any other language. Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) comes next. The share speaking another language is more than three times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 310
- Speak another language
- 83.5%+4.0%
- Languages spoken
- 2
- Born overseas
- 0.0%
How many people in Pirlangimpi speak Tiwi?
Tiwi at home
81%
No other language comes close; Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) is next.
What's spoken in Pirlangimpi besides Tiwi?
- 01Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian)8
How does Pirlangimpi compare with the Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory has a lower share than Pirlangimpi.
- Pirlangimpi
- 83.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Pirlangimpi's religious mix?
- 01Christianity262+1.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs50+42.9%
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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Pirlangimpi is part of Tiwi Islands, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.