Junction Village
Language used at home
In Junction Village, 6.4579 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Junction Village's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.
Junction Village's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.
Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Junction Village - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | City of Melton % | Number | % | City of Melton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 776 | 75.9 | 61.3 | 36500 | 931 | 83.9 | 65.8 | -155 |
 Non-English total | 66 | 6.5 | 32.1 | 36501 | 72 | 6.5 | 28.9 | -6 |
| Not stated | 180 | 17.6 | 6.6 | 36502 | 107 | 9.6 | 5.3 | +73 |
| Total Population | 1,022 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,110 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -89 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Language used at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Junction Village - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | City of Melton % | Number | % | City of Melton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Khmer | 13 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 36024 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +8 |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Junction Village in 2016 compared to City of Melton shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 75.9% of the population used English only, and 6.5 used a non-English language, compared with 61.3% and 32.1% respectively for City of Melton.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Junction Village was Khmer, with 1.3% of the population, or 13 people using this language at home.
The major difference between the languages used at home for the population of Junction Village and City of Melton in 2016 was:
- A larger percentage using Khmer at home (1.3% compared to 0.0%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home decreased by 6 or 8.3%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 155 or 16.6%.
There were no major differences in Junction Village between 2011 and 2016.