3658, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3658, VIC

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

Only 3.7% of people in postcode 3658 use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents. This reflects a very high level of linguistic uniformity across the area.

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📍 3658, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 89.5% of residents, while very few people speak little or no English (0.3%), which is well below the national figure. While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011, the area remains much less linguistically diverse than most of Victoria.

3.7% ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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

0.3% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 3658, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 3658, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3658/3658-vic/topic/language