19.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3018, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3018, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 3018 use a language other than English at home, making it more linguistically diverse than most similar areas. While this is well below the Victorian figure, it reflects a varied mix of backgrounds within the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 19.3% of residents speak a language other than English, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011. While English is the main language for 76.3% of people, others commonly speak Italian, Greek, Mandarin or Vietnamese. Very few residents—just 2%—speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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.
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 3018, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3018/3018-vic/topic/language