26.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3753, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3753, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 3753 use a language other than English at home, making it much more linguistically diverse than most similar areas. This mix of languages creates a multicultural environment where 26% of residents speak a second language, a figure that has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 69.4% of people speak only English, Punjabi is the most common other language at 7.8%, followed by Hindi, Italian, and Arabic. This diversity is reflected in the 2.4% of residents who speak little or no English, which is much higher than most other areas.
2.4% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
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.
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 3753, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3753/3753-vic/topic/language