3440, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3440, VIC

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

Only 3.9% of people in postcode 3440 used a language other than English at home in 2021, though this figure rose slightly from 2.8% in 2011. The area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the vast majority of residents speaking only English.

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📍 3440, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.3% of residents, and the proportion of people speaking little or no English is well below the national figure at just 0.2%. This low level of English-language difficulty has barely changed since 2016.

3.9% ▲ +40.0%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

0.2% ▲ +23.0%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 3440, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 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 3440, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3440/3440-vic/topic/language