3.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3878, VIC · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A massive gap exists between postcode 3878 and the rest of the state, with only 3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Most residents speak English only, a trend that has remained steady for a decade.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the sole language for 92.7% of residents, with very few people speaking little or no English at 0.7%. This is well below the state figure of 4.4% and is barely changed from 2016.
3.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.7% ▲ +151.3%
Higher than 57% 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 3878, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/topic/language