62.6% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3174, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3174, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the highest in its region for linguistic diversity, postcode 3174 is a place where 62.6% of people speak a language other than English at home. This figure has risen steadily over the last decade, making it far more multilingual than the typical Victorian or Australian suburb.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken exclusively by 31.3% of residents, while Vietnamese (12.5%) and Punjabi (4.9%) are common alternatives. This diversity is reflected in the 15.6% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above the national average of 3.4%.
15.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/topic/language