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6256, WA · Postcode

Language in 6256, WA

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

English is the primary language for 85.9% of people in postcode 6256. 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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📍 6256, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▲ +11.3%

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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0.0% → —

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 6256, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 85.9% Italian 1.6%

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 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/topic/language