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3597, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3597, VIC

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

Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3597 use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse area. This shift is dramatic, with the number of people speaking other languages jumping 19 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 3597, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 67.5% speak only English, the proportion of people who speak little or no English has risen to 9.0% since 2016. This is well above the national figure of 3.4% and among the highest for similar areas.

People using another language at home

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29.3% ▲ +195.1%

Higher than 87% 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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9.0% ▲ +237.7%

Higher than 95% 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 3597, VIC, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 67.5% Mandarin 2.6% Italian 1.7%

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 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/topic/language