6271, WA · Postcode

Language in 6271, WA

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

Daily life in postcode 6271 is almost entirely conducted in English, with very few residents using other languages. Only 2.3% of people speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 6271, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used by 91.5% of residents. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average at just 0.1%.

2.3% ▲ +7.5%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.1% ▼ -76.1%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 6271, WA, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 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 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/language