15.5% ▲ +224.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6126, WA · Postcode
Language in 6126, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 75.8% of people in postcode 6126. While most residents speak only English, the number of people using another language at home has jumped 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.5%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 15.5% of the community speaks a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This includes 4.2% who speak Italian and 1.1% who speak Cantonese, while 1.5% of residents speak little or no English.
1.5% ▲ —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 6126, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/topic/language