44.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3037, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3037, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Almost half of all residents in postcode 3037 use a language other than English at home, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 44.3% of people speak a language other than English, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the common use of Vietnamese, Punjabi, and Arabic, while 6.3% of residents speak little or no English.
6.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 3037, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/topic/language