3139, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3139, VIC

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 3139, where very few people use a different language at home. Only 3.6% of residents speak a language other than English, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 3139, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 92.9% of people speak only English at home, and the 0.4% who speak little or no English is well below the Victorian and national figures. Other languages spoken in the area include Italian, Mandarin, Greek, and Tagalog.

3.6% ▼ -14.5%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

0.4% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 3139, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/topic/language