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6255, WA · Postcode

Language in 6255, WA

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

Only 3.3% of people in postcode 6255 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area is very linguistically uniform, with nearly 90% of residents speaking only English.

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📍 6255, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 89.7% of residents, and the tiny proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.2%) is well below the national figure. Other languages spoken in the area are rare, including small numbers of Tagalog, Italian, and Vietnamese speakers.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 67% 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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0.2% ▲ +27.1%

Lower than 64% 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 6255, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 89.7% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6255/6255-wa/topic/language