3870, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3870, VIC

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 3870 compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

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📍 3870, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87.6% of the area, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the national figure at just 0.2%.

3.6% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

0.2% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 3870, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic 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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/language