3071, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3071, VIC

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

Far more people speak a language other than English in postcode 3071 than in most similar areas. While 25.2% of residents use another language at home, this figure has dropped significantly from 34.4% in 2011.

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📍 3071, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About one in four residents use a language other than English, with Greek (8.0%) and Italian (4.2%) being the most common. This diversity is reflected in the 5.0% who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

25.2% ▼ -26.6%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 25.2%

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

5.0% ▼ -16.1%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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 3071, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3071/3071-vic/topic/language