56.0% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3803, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3803, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in postcode 3803 speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region. The number of people using other languages has risen steadily over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 56% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian average of 27.6%. This diversity is reflected in the common use of Arabic, Punjabi, Mandarin, and Hindi, while 9.9% of people speak little or no English.
9.9% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 3803, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3803/3803-vic/topic/language