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3988, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3988, VIC

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

Only 3.7% of people in postcode 3988 use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a very linguistically uniform area where the vast majority of residents speak only English.

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📍 3988, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 89.9% of the population. While the number of people using another language rose slightly since 2011, those who speak little or no English remain well below the state and national figures at just 0.4%.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +123.6%

Lower than 61% 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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0.4% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 57% 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 3988, VIC, English only is the majority at 100%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 89.9% Greek 0.3%

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 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3988/3988-vic/topic/language