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Junee · Urban Centre

Language in Junee

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Junee compared to the rest of the country. While 72.4% of residents speak only English at home, the number of people using other languages has risen to 5.7%. This shift reflects a growing diversity in the town over the last decade.

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📍 Junee, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.7% of people use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. However, this is higher than most similar areas. The number of people who speak little or no English has also risen to 2.4% since 2016.

People using another language at home

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5.7% ▲ +285.2%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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2.4% ▲ +717.1%

Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 Junee, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 72.4% Mandarin 2.1% Cantonese 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Greek 0.1% Italian 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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/ucl/UCL115089/junee/topic/language