19.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6317, WA · Postcode
Language in 6317, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 6317 than in most similar areas. While 19.5% of residents use another language, a notable 6.6% of the population speak little or no English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 19.5% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. While this is a little above the Western Australian average, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well above both state and national figures.
6.6% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 6317, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6317/6317-wa/topic/language