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.
3071, VIC · Postcode
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.
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.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5.0% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 88% 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.
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