27.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3102, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3102, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than a quarter of people in 3102 use a language other than English at home, a figure well above the national average. This mix of languages is common for the area, with a significant number of residents speaking Mandarin, Greek, and Cantonese.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 27.1% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than in most areas. While English is the main language for 70.3% of people, about 3.5% speak little or no English.
3.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 3102, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3102/3102-vic/topic/language