6229, WA · Postcode

Language in 6229, WA

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

English is the dominant language for 82.8% of people in postcode 6229. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the country, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 6229, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.7% of residents use a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This low diversity is reflected in the fact that 0% of the population speaks little or no English.

1.7% ▲ +120.3%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 6229, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

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 6229, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6229/6229-wa/topic/language