3231, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3231, VIC

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in postcode 3231 than in most similar areas. English is the dominant tongue for nearly 90% of the population, making the area much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 3231, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.1% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This trend has dipped slightly since 2011, and very few people—just 0.2%—report speaking little or no English.

3.1% ▼ -22.4%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.2% ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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.

Language used at home

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In 3231, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 3231, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3231/3231-vic/topic/language