Badu Island, Torres Strait Island
What Badu Island speaks at home
In Badu Island, about 570 people speak a language other than English at home, and Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya. Badu Island is about level with Torres Strait Island.
- Residents
- 699
- Speak another language
- 82.1%-20.3%
- Languages spoken
- 2
- Born overseas
- 4.1%
How large is Badu Island's Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)-speaking community?
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) at home
70%
No other language comes close; Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya is next.
Which other languages are spoken in Badu Island?
How does Badu Island compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Badu Island.
- Badu Island
- 82.1%
- Torres Strait Island
- 85.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Badu Island's residents from?
Papua New Guinea is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Papua New Guinea23-37.8%
- 02Netherlands6
What religions are reported in Badu Island?
- 01Christianity462-1.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs135+70.9%
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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Badu Island is part of Torres Strait Island, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.