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Johnstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Johnstone

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary way people communicate in Johnstone, where very few residents need translation services for daily life. Only 6.3% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Johnstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, making the area's linguistic diversity far below the national figure. Just 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian averages.

People using another language at home

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6.3% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.7% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Johnstone, English only is the majority at 96%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

English only 82.8% Punjabi 1.5% Italian 1.0% Mandarin 0.2% Greek 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031160/johnstone/topic/language