47.1% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6061, WA · Postcode
Language in 6061, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 6061 now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, far exceeding both state and national averages.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47.1% of people use a language other than English at home, with Vietnamese, Arabic, and Punjabi being common choices. While 9.1% of residents speak little or no English, this is a well above national figure despite a slight fall since 2016.
9.1% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/topic/language