20.8% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3155, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3155, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 20.8% of people in postcode 3155 use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the Victorian figure, it represents a significant shift for the area. The number of people speaking other languages rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 74.7% of residents, though Mandarin (4.2%) and Cantonese (2.2%) are also common. Around 3.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
3.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 3155, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3155/3155-vic/topic/language