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3940, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3940, VIC

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

English is the primary language for the vast majority of people in postcode 3940, where only 7% of residents speak another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area with very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3940, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English only is spoken by 84.9% of the population, though there has been a small rise in people using other languages since 2011. While very few people speak little or no English (0.8%), this is still higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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7.0% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 58% 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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0.8% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 59% 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 3940, VIC, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 84.9% Italian 2.0% Greek 0.9% Mandarin 0.3% Tagalog 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Punjabi 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 3940, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3940/3940-vic/topic/language