15.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3197, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3197, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English in postcode 3197 compared to the rest of Victoria. While 15.6% of residents speak another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most people here speak only English (81.4%), though Mandarin and Greek are the next most common languages. Despite being much higher than most similar areas, only 2.1% of residents speak little or no English.
2.1% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/language