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6159, WA · Postcode

Language in 6159, WA

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A small rise in the number of people using other languages at home has occurred in postcode 6159 since 2011. While English remains the dominant tongue, about 7.8% of residents now speak a language other than English, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 6159, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.1% of the population, while Italian is the most common other language at 1.1%. This use of other languages is far below the national figure of 22.3%, and only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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7.8% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.7% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 58% 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.

Language used at home

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In 6159, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 87.1% Italian 1.1% Mandarin 0.5% Vietnamese 0.2% Greek 0.2% Punjabi 0.1%

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 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6159/6159-wa/topic/language