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3847, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3847, VIC

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in postcode 3847, making it far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state. Only 3.3% of residents speak a language other than English at home.

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📍 3847, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 85% of people speaking only English, the area has a much lower rate of other languages than the national figure. This trend has barely changed over the last decade, and only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▲ +19.0%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.5% ▲ +188.5%

Higher than 50% 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.

Language used at home

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In 3847, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 85.0% Tagalog 0.4% Greek 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Punjabi 0.2%

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 3847, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/topic/language