3437, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3437, VIC

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

Around the middle for similar areas, 3437 is a place where English is the dominant tongue. Only 5.3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This linguistic profile has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3437, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.6% of the population, while small numbers speak Italian, Greek, Punjabi, or Mandarin. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.4% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the national average.

5.3% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.4% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 3437, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3437/3437-vic/topic/language