16.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6007, WA · Postcode
Language in 6007, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 6007 compared to most similar areas. About 16.1% of residents use another language, though this is a little below the Western Australian figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.7% of people, followed by Italian at 2.0% and Mandarin at 1.6%. While 1.5% of residents speak little or no English, this is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2016.
1.5% ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 6007, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6007/6007-wa/topic/language