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3959, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3959, VIC

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

English is the primary way of communicating for almost everyone in postcode 3959. Very few people use another language at home, a trend that has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 3959, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.2% of people speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that no one in the area speaks little or no English, and 89.4% use only English.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 68% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 3959, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 89.4% Punjabi 0.6% Italian 0.5%

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 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/language