23.9% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3427, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3427, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A ten percentage point rise in non-English speakers since 2011 marks a significant shift for postcode 3427. Now, 23.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is spoken by 70.9% of people, Punjabi is the most common second language at 4.8%. Only 2.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.
2.0% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/language