51.0% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3335, VIC · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over half of the people in postcode 3335 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This diversity has grown rapidly, with the proportion of people using other languages rising 22 points since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
While 42.2% of residents speak only English, Punjabi is the most common second language at 12.4%. About 5.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2016.
51.0% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5.4% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 89% 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 3335, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3335/3335-vic/topic/language