3633, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3633, VIC

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

More people have started speaking a language other than English at home in postcode 3633, with this figure rising to 5.2% since 2011. While this growth shows a shift, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 3633, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 90.3% of residents, and the 5.2% who speak another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Punjabi (1.8%) and Italian (0.8%) are the most common other languages, while the 1.1% who speak little or no English is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.

5.2% ▲ +116.4%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.1% ▲ —

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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 3633, VIC, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 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 3633, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3633/3633-vic/topic/language