3115, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3115, VIC

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

Only 5.9% of people in postcode 3115 speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it a very English-dominant area, although the number of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.9% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 1.3%. Very few people struggle with English, as just 0.6% speak little or no English, a figure well below the Victorian average.

5.9% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

0.6% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 3115, VIC, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 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 3115, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3115/3115-vic/topic/language