6164, WA · Postcode

Language in 6164, WA

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.

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📍 6164, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

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.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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

2.7% ▼ -14.1%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/topic/language