10.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3218, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3218, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is spoken by 85.6% of people in postcode 3218, meaning it is far less linguistically diverse than the typical Victorian suburb. While the number of people using another language at home has risen slightly to 10.8%, this figure remains far below the state and national averages.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 10.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas. This includes small numbers of Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi and Greek speakers, though only 1.2% of the population speaks little or no English.
1.2% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 3218, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/topic/language