Junee · Suburb / Locality

Language in Junee

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Junee compared to the rest of the country. While 73.3% of residents use only English at home, the area has a slightly higher rate of non-English speakers than most similar towns.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 5.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, the 2.3% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

5.5% ▲ +284.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

2.3% ▲ +44.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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 Junee, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12054/junee/topic/language