47.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3034, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3034, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 3034 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area, though the proportion of people speaking other languages has fallen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47% of residents speak a language other than English, with Italian (11.2%), Vietnamese (6.8%) and Greek (4.7%) being the most common. This is among the highest rates for the area, and it is consistent with the 8.5% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average.
8.5% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 3034, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3034/3034-vic/topic/language