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3109, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3109, VIC

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

More than half of the people in postcode 3109 now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011. This area is far more linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria and Australia, with 57.5% of residents using a second language.

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📍 3109, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin (18.9%) and Cantonese (13.5%) are the most common non-English languages spoken here. This high diversity is reflected in the 9.8% of people who speak little or no English, a rate well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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57.5% ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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9.8% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 3109, VIC, the largest group is English only at 47%, followed by Mandarin (23%) and Cantonese (16%).

English only 39.6% Mandarin 18.9% Cantonese 13.5% Greek 4.8% Arabic 2.3% Italian 2.1% Hindi 1.3% Vietnamese 0.6% Punjabi 0.6% Tagalog 0.1%

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 3109, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3109/3109-vic/topic/language