3942, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3942, VIC

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 3942 compared to the rest of the state. Only 4.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This low level of linguistic diversity has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3942, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87% of people here. Only 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

4.7% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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

0.3% ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 3942, VIC, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 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 3942, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3942/3942-vic/topic/language