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3579, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3579, VIC

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

Only 2.7% of people in postcode 3579 use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it an area where English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.

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📍 3579, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home by 89.3% of people, and the proportion of those speaking other languages is much lower than in most areas. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.3% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 73% 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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0.3% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 58% 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 3579, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 89.3% Mandarin 0.3% Greek 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Italian 0.1%

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 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/language