3.2% ▲ +98.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6336, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in postcode 6336 compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.2% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 87.5% of people here. While the proportion of those using other languages is much lower than in most areas, it has risen to 3.2% since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people who speak little or no English rose to 1.2% in 2021.
3.2% ▲ +98.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
1.2% ▲ —
Higher than 67% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 6336, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6336/6336-wa/topic/language