3185, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3185, VIC

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

English is the main language for 76.4% of people in postcode 3185. While this is the most common tongue, about one in five residents speaks another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 20.3% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011. Aside from English, the most common languages spoken are Greek, Mandarin and Italian, while the 2.0% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

20.3% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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

2.0% ▼ -22.5%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 3185, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3185/3185-vic/topic/language