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6252, WA · Postcode

Language in 6252, WA

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

Language diversity in postcode 6252 has grown quickly, with the share of people using a language other than English nearly doubling since 2016. While 12.8% of residents now speak another language at home, the area remains much more English-speaking than the national average.

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📍 6252, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.2% of the area, though Italian is spoken by 4.7% of people. Despite the rise in non-English speakers, the percentage of people who speak little or no English is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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12.8% —

Higher than 72% 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 6252, WA, English only is the majority at 95%; Italian is next at 5%.

English only 81.2% Italian 4.7%

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 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/topic/language