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3020, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3020, VIC

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

More people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 3020 than in almost any similar area. Around 60.6% of residents use a second language, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3020, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home by 32.8% of people, while Vietnamese is common at 23.5%. About 15.6% of residents speak little or no English, a figure far above the Victorian average, though it has fallen slightly since 2016.

People using another language at home

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60.6% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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15.6% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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 3020, VIC, the largest group is English only at 47%, followed by Vietnamese (34%) and Cantonese (4%).

English only 32.8% Vietnamese 23.5% Cantonese 2.8% Greek 2.7% Mandarin 1.8% Italian 1.7% Arabic 1.5% Tagalog 1.2% Punjabi 1.1% Hindi 0.7%

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 3020, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3020/3020-vic/topic/language