4.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6070, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 4.6% of people in postcode 6070 speak a language other than English at home, placing the area around the middle for similar places. This is far below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where English is the overwhelming primary language.
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 91.8% of residents, and the proportion of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.2% speaking little or no English, which is well below the national figure.
4.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/topic/language