Johnston, Palmerston
What Johnston speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 22 per cent of residents in Johnston spoke a language other than English at home, most often Tagalog. The Northern Territory has a higher share than Johnston. Residents born overseas most often come from the Philippines.
- Residents
- 2,330
- Speak another language
- 21.8%+24.5%
- Languages spoken
- 41
- Born overseas
- 22.5%
What languages are spoken in Johnston?
- 01Tagalog53+43.2%
- 02Filipino37+54.2%
- 03Nepali32+14.3%
- 04Punjabi29+52.6%
- 05Telugu23+43.8%
- 06Greek21+5.0%
- 07Thai21+425%
- 08Indonesian15-48.3%
- 09Korean15
- 10Vietnamese15-11.8%
Where were Johnston's residents born?
The Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Philippines98+36.1%
- 02India86+16.2%
- 03New Zealand40-11.1%
- 04England35+6.1%
- 05Nepal30+30.4%
- 06Nigeria27+200%
- 07Indonesia21-27.6%
- 08South Africa14+75.0%
- 09China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)12+300%
- 10Zimbabwe12-42.9%
Is Johnston more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Johnston is about level with Australia as a whole.
- Johnston
- 21.8%
- Northern Territory
- 32.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Johnston's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs1,074+44.4%
- 02Christianity865-3.7%
- 03Hinduism90+9.8%
- 04Buddhism57+32.6%
- 05Islam42+40.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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