47.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3053, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3053, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3053 use a language other than English at home, one of the highest proportions seen among similar areas. This creates a diverse landscape where 47.7% of the population speaks a non-English language, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the most common language, used by 46.2% of people, followed by Mandarin at 16.6%. While 5.3% of residents speak little or no English—which is much higher than most areas—this figure has fallen since 2016.
5.3% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 3053, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3053/3053-vic/topic/language