3890, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3890, VIC

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

A huge gap exists between postcode 3890 and the rest of the country, with only 3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 3890, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 85.1% of residents. The proportion of people using other languages has fallen since 2011, and now 0% of the population speaks little or no English, which is well below the Victorian average.

3.0% ▼ -61.2%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 3890, VIC, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 3890, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3890/3890-vic/topic/language