6024, WA · Postcode

Language in 6024, WA

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

Far fewer people in postcode 6024 use a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. Only 11.3% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the community remains predominantly English-speaking.

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📍 6024, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 85.1% of the population, with small numbers using Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese and Vietnamese. Around 1.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

11.3% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

1.3% ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 6024, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6024/6024-wa/topic/language