Mandarin
26 speakers
Its speaker count has more than doubled since 2016.
West Arnhem, Northern Territory
First Nations and other languages in West Arnhem
In West Arnhem, 72 per cent of residents speak a First Nations language at home, the 2021 Census found, led by Kunwinjku and Burarra. Of the top five, Kuninjku has more than tripled since 2016. The share speaking another language at home is about two and a half times the share for Darwin.
- Residents
- 6,182
- Speak another language
- 4,795
- Languages at home
- 51
- Change since 2016
- +15.5%
How many people in West Arnhem speak a First Nations language?
After Kunwinjku, the most common are Burarra and Kuninjku. Of everyone speaking a language other than English, First Nations speakers make up 93 per cent of them. For 187 people more, the language sits in a broad ABS category without a name.
- 011,439-12.4%
- 021,125+24.4%
- 03417+702%
- 04362+113%
- 05315-2.8%
- 06238+64.1%
- 07122+19.6%
- 0865+85.7%
- 0950-9.1%
- 1048-4.0%
The ABS’s own post-enumeration survey found the census missed a much larger share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than of the population overall, so counts here are best read as a floor.
How different is West Arnhem from the Northern Territory?
West Arnhem's share outstrips the share for the Northern Territory, at more than twice the rate. 7 councils in the Northern Territory have a lower share.
- West Arnhem
- 77.6%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
- Darwin
- 29.4%
Shares are calculated the same way for each area, so the bars compare directly.
What are all the languages spoken in West Arnhem?
Speakers at home, with the change since 2016. Broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd" count towards the totals but aren't listed, so the shares can add up to more than the languages shown.
- 011,439-12.4%
- 021,125+24.4%
- 03417+702%
- 04362+113%
- 05315-2.8%
- 06238+64.1%
- 07122+19.6%
- 0865+85.7%
- 0950-9.1%
- 1048-4.0%
Which multicultural languages have the most speakers in West Arnhem?
These are the largest multicultural languages here.
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languagesLEXIGO works in multicultural communication. First Nations languages are optional to display and are not counted in the multicultural rankings.
Where in West Arnhem is English least common at home?
West Arnhem and Jabiru sit at opposite ends.
Pick a suburb to see its languages in full.
- West ArnhemLed by Kunwinjku93%772
- ManingridaLed by Burarra90%2,241
- WarruwiLed by Maung89%367
- MinjilangLed by Iwaidja82%209
- GunbalanyaLed by Kunwinjku82%941
- KakaduLed by Kunwinjku45%137
- JabiruLed by Kunwinjku17%128
- Each percentage is the share of a suburb speaking a language other than English at home, over the number of people. 7 suburbs in all.
Where does West Arnhem sit on the map of Australia's languages?
West Arnhem on the Language Map, shaded for residents who speak a multicultural languageany language other than English at home (ABS ASGS 2021 boundaries). View all councils.
Data: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home, summed from Statistical Area Level 2 to council. Changes are against the 2016 Census.
A note on method: 349 residents didn't state a language, and this page doesn't count them as speaking one. That's why 77.6% sits below the 83.2% you'd get by counting every blank, and below 82.2% measured across respondents only.
Two caveats: summing suburbs leaves out residents with no usual address, so national totals land a little under ABS published figures, and ranked lists leave out broad ABS categories that don't name a language.
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