56.0% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3150, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3150, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 3150 than in most similar areas. This linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the region, with 56% of residents using a non-English language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
A high 56% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3% and has risen 11 points since 2011. This diversity is reflected in the common languages spoken, such as Mandarin (20.7%) and Cantonese (7.0%), while 9.6% of residents speak little or no English.
9.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
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.
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 3150, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/topic/language