34.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6021, WA · Postcode
Language in 6021, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much more than most areas, 34.8% of people in postcode 6021 speak a language other than English at home. This level of linguistic diversity is far above the national figure and has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 61.4% of residents, others commonly speak Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Vietnamese. About 4.4% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
4.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/language