Gowrie Junction · Urban Centre

Language in Gowrie Junction

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

A tiny fraction of people in Gowrie Junction speak a language other than English, leaving it far below the national average. Only 2.1% of residents use another language at home, reflecting a community where English is overwhelmingly the dominant tongue.

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📍 Gowrie Junction, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 94.5% of residents, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This trend has continued since 2011, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

2.1% ▼ -33.1%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Gowrie Junction, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 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 Gowrie Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315038/gowrie-junction/topic/language