22.6% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6152, WA · Postcode
Language in 6152, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 22.6% of people in postcode 6152 use a language other than English at home. This is well above the Western Australian figure and is much higher than most similar areas. This level of linguistic diversity has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 72.4% of residents, but Mandarin (4.6%) and Cantonese (1.8%) are also common. While a small number of people speak little or no English (2.3%), this is a bit lower than the national figure.
2.3% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 6152, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6152/6152-wa/topic/language