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3903, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3903, VIC

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

Very few people use a language other than English at home in postcode 3903 compared to most other areas. Only 3.4% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3903, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6% for other languages. Consistent with this, only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, a rate that is well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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3.4% ▲ +5.1%

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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0.7% ▼ -25.2%

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.

Language used at home

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In 3903, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 89.0% Greek 0.6% Mandarin 0.5% Italian 0.3%

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 3903, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3903/3903-vic/topic/language