Umbakumba, Northern Territory

Umbakumba
Northern Territory
Umbakumba is located in Northern Territory
Umbakumba
Umbakumba
Coordinates13°51′38.27″S 136°48′17.06″E / 13.8606306°S 136.8047389°E / -13.8606306; 136.8047389
Population419 (SAL 2021)[1][2]
RegionEast Arnhem Region
Territory electorate(s)Arnhem
Federal division(s)Lingiari

Umbakumba is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. The main spoken languages are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English. There are also several Yolŋu Matha speakers.[3] It is one of the three main settlements on the Groote Eylandt archipelago, including Milyakburra and Angurugu, where Anindilyakwa is the predominant spoken language. According to the 2016 Australian Census, the population of Umbakumba was 503, an increase from 441 in 2011.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Umbakumba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Umbakumba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Umbakumba in detail". East Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 6 November 2020.