CensusAtlas

3980, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3980, VIC

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

Almost everyone in postcode 3980 speaks English as their only language at home, making it far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state. Only 2.6% of people use another language, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.

Open map →
📍 3980, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.2% of residents, which is far below the 27.6% of Victorians who speak another language. Very few people struggle with English here, as the 0.2% who speak little or no English is well below the national figure.

People using another language at home

View on map →

2.6% ▼ -26.1%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

0.2% ▼ -27.0%

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

View on map →

In 3980, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 91.2% Italian 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Vietnamese 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Greek 0.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 3980, VIC

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3980/3980-vic/topic/language