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3640, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3640, VIC

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

A growing number of people are speaking languages other than English in postcode 3640, with this group rising by 4.8 percentage points since 2011. While 7.2% of residents now use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 3640, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.8% of people, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 2.8%. About 2% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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7.2% ▲ +204.0%

Higher than 59% 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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2.0% ▲ +547.8%

Higher than 75% 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 3640, VIC, English only is the majority at 95%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 83.8% Mandarin 2.8% Tagalog 1.3% Cantonese 0.4% Italian 0.3%

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 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3640/3640-vic/topic/language