42.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3083, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3083, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in postcode 3083 speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. This reflects a highly diverse community where 42.5% of residents use a non-English language, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 42.5% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the common languages spoken, such as Mandarin (9.5%), Greek (3.8%), and Italian (3.6%), while 7.8% of residents speak little or no English.
7.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/topic/language