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3021, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3021, VIC

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

Almost 67% of people in postcode 3021 speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, where more than a quarter of the population speaks Vietnamese.

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📍 3021, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The number of people using another language at home rose to 67% since 2011, while those who speak little or no English rose to 19.4%. These figures are far above the levels seen across Victoria and Australia.

People using another language at home

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67.0% ▲ +3.1%

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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19.4% ▲ +6.9%

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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3021, VIC splits fairly evenly between Vietnamese (42%) and English only (37%), with Punjabi at 5%.

Vietnamese 27.6% English only 24.4% Punjabi 3.3% Cantonese 2.2% Arabic 2.2% Greek 1.8% Tagalog 1.4% Mandarin 1.1% Italian 0.9% Hindi 0.8%

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 3021, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3021/3021-vic/topic/language