47.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3022, VIC · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3022 speak a language other than English at home, placing it among the most linguistically diverse areas at this level. This high level of diversity is steady, with 47.8% using another language, a figure far above both the Victorian and national averages.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 42.5% of people, while Vietnamese is the most common second language at 13.1%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 10.9% of residents speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.
47.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
10.9% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 98% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 3022, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3022/3022-vic/topic/language