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6251, WA · Postcode

Language in 6251, WA

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6251 compared to the rest of the country. While 22.3% of Australians use another language at home, only 8.4% of people in this area do.

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📍 6251, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 90.3% of residents, and the number of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011. There are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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8.4% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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.

Language used at home

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In 6251, WA, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 90.3% Italian 2.3% Cantonese 1.0%

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 6251, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/topic/language