3779, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3779, VIC

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 3779 than in the rest of Victoria. While 9.0% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the state average of 27.6%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the area.

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📍 3779, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The share of people using another language at home rose to 9.0% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents speak only English (84.0%), and only 0.6% speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Victorian average.

9.0% ▲ +100.3%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 3779, VIC, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi 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 3779, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3779/3779-vic/topic/language