65.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3074, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3074, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A huge 65.6% of people in postcode 3074 use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. While this proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, the area remains a major hub for non-English speakers.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 65.6% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far above the 27.6% seen across Victoria. English is used by 29.5% of people, followed by Arabic (9.8%), Vietnamese (7.6%), Italian (7.4%), and Greek (6.4%). This diversity is reflected in the 15.3% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above the Australian average of 3.4%.
15.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 3074, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3074/3074-vic/topic/language