34.6% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6000, WA · Postcode
Language in 6000, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 6000 compared to the rest of the state. At 34.6%, this is well above the national figure and reflects a growing trend in linguistic diversity within the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is spoken by 53.2% of residents, Mandarin (7.6%), Cantonese (2.2%), and Vietnamese (2.1%) are also common. This diversity is reflected in the 4.1% of people who speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most areas.
4.1% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
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.
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 6000, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/topic/language