14.5% ▲ +86.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6058, WA · Postcode
Language in 6058, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people speak a language other than English in postcode 6058 than in most similar areas. While English is the main language for 80.3% of residents, the proportion of people using another tongue at home has risen to 14.5%. This represents a significant increase from the 7.8% recorded in 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Despite being higher than most similar areas, the 14.5% who use another language at home is well below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. This diversity includes small groups speaking Tagalog, Hindi, Mandarin and Punjabi, though the 1.7% who speak little or no English has barely changed since 2016.
1.7% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 6058, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6058/6058-wa/topic/language