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3911, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3911, VIC

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

A huge gap exists between postcode 3911 and the rest of the state, with only 4.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This makes it far less linguistically diverse than Victoria or Australia as a whole. Most residents speak only English, a pattern that has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 3911, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 91.6% of residents, and those who speak little or no English make up just 0.2% of the population. This figure is well below the national average of 3.4% and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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4.8% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 53% 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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0.2% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 66% 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 3911, VIC, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 91.6% Italian 0.9% Greek 0.8% Mandarin 0.5% Arabic 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 3911, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3911/3911-vic/topic/language