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6258, WA · Postcode

Language in 6258, WA

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, postcode 6258 is a place where most residents speak English. Only 6.6% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 6258, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87% of the population, while Italian is the most common other language at 0.9%. While the share of people using another language rose slightly since 2011 to 6.6%, those who speak little or no English remain very few at 0.8%.

People using another language at home

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6.6% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 57% 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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0.8% ▲ +68.9%

Higher than 60% 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 6258, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 87.0% Italian 0.9% Mandarin 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 0.0%

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 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/topic/language