12.5% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6034, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have started speaking a language other than English at home in postcode 6034, with the figure rising to 12.5%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 82.2% of residents, though those using another language at home rose 5.0 percentage points since 2016. Only 1.1% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
12.5% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
1.1% ▲ +364.8%
Higher than 66% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 6034, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6034/6034-wa/topic/language