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3494, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3494, VIC

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

More than 15% of people in postcode 3494 now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has more than doubled since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average.

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📍 3494, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 71.8% of residents, though Punjabi is the most common other language at 2.7%. While the proportion of people using another language rose 8.2 points since 2011, those who speak little or no English fell to 2.0%.

People using another language at home

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15.1% ▲ +119.4%

Higher than 74% 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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2.0% ▼ -56.6%

Higher than 76% 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 3494, VIC, English only is the majority at 92%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

English only 71.8% Punjabi 2.7% Mandarin 1.4% Arabic 0.6% Vietnamese 0.5% Cantonese 0.5% Greek 0.5%

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 3494, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3494/3494-vic/topic/language