16.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6054, WA · Postcode
Language in 6054, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in postcode 6054 now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 16.4% since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78% of residents, though Vietnamese, Mandarin and Italian are also spoken. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the 2.4% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas.
2.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/topic/language