26.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3162, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3162, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 3162 use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure. This linguistic variety is a key feature of the area, though the proportion of non-English speakers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26.8% of residents speak another language at home, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While English is the main language for 69.6% of people, Mandarin (2.8%) and Greek (2.7%) are also common; meanwhile, 3.3% of the population speak little or no English.
3.3% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 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 3162, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3162/3162-vic/topic/language