40.3% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3549, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3549, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the highest in the region for linguistic diversity, postcode 3549 sees 40.3% of residents using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%. The area has become increasingly multicultural, with the proportion of people using other languages rising by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the sole language for 46.6% of people, while others commonly speak Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Italian. This diversity is reflected in the 17.5% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that is far above the 3.4% national average and has risen since 2016.
17.5% ▲ +93.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3549/3549-vic/topic/language