16.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6053, WA · Postcode
Language in 6053, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 17% of people in postcode 6053 use a language other than English at home, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this variety is common for the local region, it remains well below the national average. This linguistic mix has stayed exactly the same since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 79.2% of residents, while Italian, Vietnamese and Mandarin are the next most common. About 2.3% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most other areas.
2.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/language