5.0% ▲ +163.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6337, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have started using languages other than English at home in postcode 6337, with the figure rising from 1.9% in 2011 to 5.0% in 2021. Despite this growth, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than most of Australia. English is the primary language for the vast majority of residents.
English and the largest community languages.
Only 5.0% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While most speak English only, 0.9% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.
5.0% ▲ +163.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.9% ▲ —
Higher than 62% 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 6337, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6337/6337-wa/topic/language