15.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6050, WA · Postcode
Language in 6050, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 6050 than in most similar areas. While 15.5% of residents use another language, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 80.1% of residents, with Italian, Vietnamese and Mandarin also spoken. Those who speak little or no English make up 1.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
1.4% ▼ -36.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/topic/language