42.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3082, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3082, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind, postcode 3082 sees 42% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%. The area's mix of languages has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 54.1% of people speak only English, there is a strong presence of Greek, Italian, Arabic, and Mandarin. About 6.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little above the Victorian average of 4.4%.
6.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 3082, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3082/3082-vic/topic/language