6236, WA · Postcode

Language in 6236, WA

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

English is the primary language for 91.5% of people in postcode 6236. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the country, with very few residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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📍 6236, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.1% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3% and lower than most similar areas. This has fallen since 2011, and there are currently no residents who speak little or no English.

2.1% ▼ -31.0%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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 6236, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/language