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3612, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3612, VIC

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

Just 5.4% of people in postcode 3612 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, though the number of people using other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 3612, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.3% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common other language at 0.7%. However, the proportion of people who speak little or no English has risen to 2.3%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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5.4% ▲ +151.5%

Higher than 51% 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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2.3% ▲ +564.2%

Higher than 78% 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 3612, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 85.3% Mandarin 0.7% Italian 0.4% Tagalog 0.3% Punjabi 0.2%

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 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/language