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3430, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3430, VIC

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

Only 11.2% of people in postcode 3430 use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average. While this is higher than most similar areas, the own community is overwhelmingly English-speaking. This trend has shifted slightly, with the use of other languages rising since 2011.

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📍 3430, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 78.2% of residents, and there are no recorded people who speak little or no English. This is well below the national figure of 3.4%, while other common languages spoken here include Arabic at 3.3% and Italian at 2.3%.

People using another language at home

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11.2% ▲ +47.2%

Higher than 69% 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% ▼ -100.0%

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 3430, VIC, English only is the majority at 92%; Arabic is next at 4%.

English only 78.2% Arabic 3.3% Italian 2.3% Greek 1.0%

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 3430, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3430/3430-vic/topic/language