5.1% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6280, WA · Postcode
Language in 6280, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6280 compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes it one of the less linguistically diverse areas in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 89.5% of residents. While the proportion of people using another language rose slightly since 2011 to 5.1%, this remains much lower than the Western Australian average of 18.4%. Very few people—just 0.6%—speak little or no English.
0.6% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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.
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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/language