6226, WA · Postcode

Language in 6226, WA

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

English is spoken by 92.6% of people in postcode 6226, making it a place where very few residents use another language at home. Only 3% of the population speaks a language other than English, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 6226, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home rose slightly to 3% since 2011, though this remains much lower than most areas. Only 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average.

3.0% ▲ +68.0%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

0.3% ▲ —

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In 6226, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 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 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/topic/language