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6044, WA · Postcode

Language in 6044, WA

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

A much lower share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 6044 compared to the rest of the country. While 12.3% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 6044, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 80.4% of the area, though the use of other languages rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011. Mandarin is the most common second language at 3.2%, and 3.6% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.

People using another language at home

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12.3% ▲ +97.5%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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3.6% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 86% 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.

Language used at home

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In 6044, WA, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 80.4% Mandarin 3.2% Vietnamese 0.8% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.3% Cantonese 0.2%

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 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/topic/language