35.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3028, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3028, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language use in postcode 3028 has remained steady since 2011, with 35.9% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3% and shows the area is much more linguistically diverse than most other places.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 58.8% of residents, while other common languages include Vietnamese, Arabic, Punjabi, and Greek. About 5.6% of people speak little or no English, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
5.6% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/language