3797, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3797, VIC

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

Just 3.1% of people in postcode 3797 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, making it an area where English is overwhelmingly the primary language.

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📍 3797, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 88.8% of residents, and the proportion of people using other languages has fallen slightly since 2011. Very few people struggle with the language, as only 0.5% speak little or no English, which is well below the Victorian average.

3.1% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.5% ▲ +207.8%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 3797, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin 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 3797, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3797/3797-vic/topic/language