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3741, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3741, VIC

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

English is the dominant language for residents in postcode 3741, where about 6.7% of people use another language at home. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The linguistic makeup of the area has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 3741, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 83.4% of people speak only English, those who speak little or no English make up 0.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Other languages spoken at home include Italian at 0.9% and Greek at 0.5%.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 58% 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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0.8% ▼ -29.6%

Higher than 60% 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 3741, VIC, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 83.4% Italian 0.9% Greek 0.5% Mandarin 0.3% Punjabi 0.3% Cantonese 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Tagalog 0.1%

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 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/language