3038, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3038, VIC

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

More than four out of ten people in postcode 3038 use a language other than English at home. This high level of linguistic variety means that many residents navigate daily life in multiple languages, though the proportion of non-English speakers has fallen slightly since 2011.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 41.9% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the local mix, where Greek, Vietnamese, Italian, and Arabic are common alongside English, and a little more than 6% of residents speak little or no English.

41.9% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 41.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

6.2% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3038/3038-vic/topic/language