5.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6215, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6215 than in the rest of the country. Only 5.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 86.1% of people, with Italian being the most common other tongue at 2.6%. While 0.8% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than most similar areas.
5.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 59% 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 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/topic/language