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3289, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3289, VIC

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

Just 2.6% of people in postcode 3289 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, making it an area where English is overwhelmingly the main way people communicate. This trend has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3289, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used by 93.4% of residents, which helps explain why no one in the area reports speaking little or no English. This lack of language barriers is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.6% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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.

Language used at home

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In 3289, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

English only 93.4% Cantonese 0.5% Punjabi 0.4%

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 3289, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3289/3289-vic/topic/language