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The SBS Japanese info seeker

There are 43,692 Japanese speakers in Australia, representing 0.2% of the entire population. Japanese speakers are concentrated in large cities, particularly Sydney, Brisbane the Gold Coast & Melbourne. Cairns has a considerable community.

  • Engages with SBS for its impartial and balanced news and current affairs on homeland and local community.
  • Respects the SBS Japanese Program for its professionalism.
  • Have high expectations in terms of content and presentation from SBS as a public broadcaster.

More than

15,752

Japanese speakers have arrived in the last 10 years from Japan

Over

44%

speak English poorly or not at all

The community is known to be:

  • Aspirational
  • Lifestyle oriented
  • Strong connection to Japan
  • Engaged and belonging to discernible local Japanese communities
  • Have strong market tastes & expectations.