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6262, WA · Postcode

Language in 6262, WA

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

English is the dominant language spoken in postcode 6262, where only 2.3% of people use another language at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 6262, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.3% of residents speak a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that no one in the area speaks little or no English.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▼ -45.8%

Lower than 78% 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 6262, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

English only 86.1% Cantonese 0.8% Mandarin 0.4%

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 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6262/6262-wa/topic/language