8.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3936, VIC · Postcode
Language in 3936, VIC
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language use in postcode 3936 has remained very stable since 2011, with only 8.4% of people speaking a language other than English at home. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 85.5% of residents, with Greek (2.8%) and Italian (1.8%) being the most common other choices. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages.
1.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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.
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 3936, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3936/3936-vic/topic/language