23.3% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6164, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in postcode 6164 compared to most similar areas. About 23.3% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
While 72.9% of people speak only English, Mandarin is the most common other language at 3.7%. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the 2.7% of residents who speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most other areas.
23.3% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2.7% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 80% 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 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/topic/language