22.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3079, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3079, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 74.5% of people in postcode 3079. While the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, it remains less so than the Victorian average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 22.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, including Mandarin, Greek, and Italian. This is much higher than in most similar areas, and the number of people speaking other languages has risen since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3079/3079-vic/topic/language