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3061, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3061, VIC

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

A massive 68.4% of people in postcode 3061 speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, though the proportion of people using other languages has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 3061, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic is the most common non-English language at 27.3%, while English only is spoken by 23.7% of residents. This diversity is reflected in the 15.0% who speak little or no English, a figure far above the Victorian average of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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68.4% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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15.0% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 3061, VIC, the largest group is Arabic at 42%, followed by English only (37%) and Italian (9%).

Arabic 27.3% English only 23.7% Italian 6.1% Greek 4.4% Vietnamese 1.7% Mandarin 0.5% Hindi 0.4% Punjabi 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Cantonese 0.2%

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 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/topic/language