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Wadeye, West Daly

The languages of Wadeye

Murrinh Patha is the main language after English in Wadeye, spoken at home by nearly four in five residents at the 2021 Census. The Northern Territory has a lower share than Wadeye. The list of other languages is short, at 4.

Residents
1,908
Speak another language
83.6%-11.8%
Languages spoken
4
Born overseas
1.5%

How far does Murrinh Patha lead in Wadeye?

Murrinh Patha at home

78%

The next language, Spanish, is a long way behind.

Which other languages are spoken in Wadeye?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Spanish
    5
  2. 02
    Korean
    30%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    3

Where does Wadeye sit against West Daly?

The share speaking another language is close to the figure for West Daly.

Wadeye
83.6%
Northern Territory
32.1%
West Daly
84.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

Which countries are Wadeye's residents from?

Overseas-born residents make up 29 people, most often from Ireland.

  1. 01
    Ireland
    7+133%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    6
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    6-60.0%
  4. 04
    Timor-Leste
    6
  5. 05
    England
    4

What religions are reported in Wadeye?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    751-57.1%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    654+261%
  3. 03
    Islam
    4
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    3-50.0%

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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