20.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3190, VIC · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in postcode 3190 now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 20.7% since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 22.3%. English is still the primary language for 75.9% of residents.
English and the largest community languages.
Around 20.7% of people use another language at home, with Mandarin and Greek being the most common after English. While the proportion of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most areas at 2.9%, this is about the same as the national figure.
20.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2.9% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 82% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 3190, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3190/3190-vic/topic/language