26.1% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3161, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3161, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people use a language other than English at home in postcode 3161 than in most similar areas. About 26.1% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 69.3% of the area, Mandarin is the most common other language at 5.1%. Only 2.4% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/topic/language