22.8% ▲ +134.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3810, VIC · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Almost a quarter of people in postcode 3810 now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has jumped 13 percentage points since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average.
English and the largest community languages.
Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 4.5%, followed by Mandarin, Hindi, and Arabic. About 3% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2016.
22.8% ▲ +134.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3.0% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 82% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 3810, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/topic/language