The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Languages Australia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Australia published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
English, native languages
English, native languages
The same text in 13 editions, 1992 to 2004.
English, native languages
English, native languages
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
English, native languages English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
English 79.1%, 78.5%, Chinese 2.1%, 2.5%, Italian 1.9%, 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 11.1%, 8.2%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 5.7% (2006 Census)
The same text in 4 editions, 2014 to 2017.
English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, 1.1%, other 8.2%, 10.4%, unspecified 5.7% (2006 Census) 5% (2011 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
note: data represent language spoken at home
English 76.8%, 72.7%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, 2.5%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 10.4%, 14.8%, unspecified 5% (2011 6.5% (2016 est.)
note: data represent language spoken at home
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
note: data represent language spoken at home
English 72.7%, 72%, Mandarin 2.5%, 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 14.8%, 15.7%, unspecified 6.5% (2016 5.7% (2021 est.)
note: data represent language spoken at home
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/languages.