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3490, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3490, VIC

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

Only 3.7% of people in postcode 3490 use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it an area with very little linguistic diversity, although the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 3490, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language, spoken exclusively by 86.3% of residents. This is consistent with the fact that very few people here speak little or no English, at just 0.6%, which is well below the Victorian average.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +54.9%

Lower than 62% 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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0.6% ▲ +166.9%

Higher than 54% 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 3490, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 86.3% Punjabi 0.8% Mandarin 0.4% Greek 0.2%

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 3490, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/topic/language