6.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6286, WA · Postcode
Language in 6286, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6286 compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.1% of residents use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.3%. This trend has remained steady for over a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 85% of the area. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.6% speaking little or no English, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
0.6% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6286/6286-wa/topic/language