6.2% ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6233, WA · Postcode
Language in 6233, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6233 compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While this is a low proportion, it has risen slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 89.2% of the area. Just 0.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
0.7% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6233/6233-wa/topic/language