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3588, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3588, VIC

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 3588, where 84.7% of people speak only this language at home. While the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the country, the number of people using another language at home rose to 4.7% in 2021.

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📍 3588, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.7% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, there has been a recent increase in people who speak little or no English, rising to 1.7% since 2016.

People using another language at home

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4.7% ▲ +384.4%

Lower than 54% 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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1.7% ▲ —

Higher than 74% 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 3588, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 84.7% Mandarin 0.7%

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 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/language