Share of ATSI persons using an Indigenous language at home Australia 1991-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024
In 2021, the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia who used Australian Indigenous language at home was 9.5 percent. This marked a decrease compared to the beginning of the measured period, 1991.

Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Australian Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021

CharacteristicShare of people
2021 9.5%
2016 9.8%
2011 11%
2006 11.4%
2001 12.1%
1996 13.3%
1991 16.4%
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Release date

October 2022

Region

Australia

Survey time period

1991-2021

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Note from the source: "Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals".

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