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Number of ATSI persons who used Indigenous language at home Australia 1991-2021
In 2021, around 77 thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people used Australian Indigenous language at home. This marked a significant increase compared to the beginning of the measured period in 1991, when around 43 thousand people were reported to use an Indigenous language at home.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (October 25, 2022). Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s)." Chart. October 25, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons Who Used An Indigenous Language at Home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Oct 2022, /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who used an Indigenous language at home in Australia from 1991 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, October 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1398839/australia-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-persons-who-used-indigenous-language-at-home/
