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3171, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3171, VIC

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

About 76% of people in postcode 3171 speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region. The high proportion of non-English speakers has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3171, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Vietnamese is the most common language at 25.2%, followed by Mandarin, Cantonese, and Punjabi. Because of this diversity, 25.2% of residents speak little or no English, which is far above the 3.4% national figure.

People using another language at home

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75.6% ▲ +0.8%

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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25.2% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 99% 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 3171, VIC, the largest group is Vietnamese at 38%, followed by English only (28%) and Mandarin (10%).

Vietnamese 25.2% English only 18.7% Mandarin 6.7% Cantonese 6.3% Punjabi 3.9% Greek 2.2% Hindi 1.3% Italian 1.2% Tagalog 0.7% Arabic 0.4%

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 3171, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3171/3171-vic/topic/language