6.6% ▲ +307.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3556, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3556, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 6.6% of people in postcode 3556 use a language other than English at home, which is around the middle for similar areas. While this is far below the national figure, the number of people speaking other languages has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 87.5% of residents. However, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas, and this group rose to 1.8% since 2016.
1.8% ▲ +156.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 3556, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/topic/language