61.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3175, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3175, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than six out of ten people in postcode 3175 use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This high level of diversity means that for 61% of the population, a second language is part of their daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the sole language for only 30.3% of residents, while Punjabi, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Mandarin are also common. This diversity is reflected in the 13.1% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.4%.
13.1% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 3175, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3175/3175-vic/topic/language