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3168, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3168, VIC

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

A far higher proportion of people in postcode 3168 speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. Around 62.7% of residents use another language, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 3168, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home by 29.7% of residents, while Mandarin is common at 17.2%. While 8.5% of people speak little or no English—well above the Victorian average of 4.4%—this figure has fallen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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62.7% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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8.5% ▼ -26.0%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 3168, VIC, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Mandarin (26%) and Greek (6%).

English only 29.7% Mandarin 17.2% Greek 4.3% Hindi 3.3% Cantonese 3.1% Vietnamese 2.5% Punjabi 2.4% Italian 1.7% Arabic 0.8% Tagalog 0.7%

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 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3168/3168-vic/topic/language