Australian Language Map

The languages spoken across Australia's 540 Local Government Areas, mapped from the ABS Census 2021. Search an area to see its community languages.

540

Local Government Areas

21%

Speak a language other than English

Diversity index

Every area ranked by linguistic diversity

Most linguistically diverse areas

  1. 01East Arnhem NT91%
  2. 02Torres Strait Island QLD86%
  3. 03West Daly NT84%
  4. 04Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara SA84%
  5. 05Aurukun QLD84%
  6. 06Ngaanyatjarraku WA82%
  7. 07Tiwi Islands NT82%
  8. 08Groote Archipelago NT82%
  9. 09Belyuen NT79%
  10. 10Yarrabah QLD78%

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