27.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6100, WA · Postcode
Language in 6100, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 67.2% of people in postcode 6100, though the area is notably diverse. About 27% of residents speak another language at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
A much higher proportion of people use a language other than English at home compared to most areas, though this has barely changed since 2011. While 2.6% of residents speak little or no English, this figure fell from 4.0% in 2016.
2.6% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 6100, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6100/6100-wa/topic/language