37.7% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3179, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3179, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than 37% of people in postcode 3179 speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity has grown significantly over the last decade, making the area one of the most multilingual for its size.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 59% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 9.1%. About 5.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
5.4% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3179/3179-vic/topic/language