18.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6052, WA · Postcode
Language in 6052, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language use in postcode 6052 has barely changed over the last decade, with 18.6% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 77.7% of residents, but the area is more diverse than most, with Italian, Vietnamese, and Cantonese being the next most common. About 2.6% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/topic/language