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6346, WA · Postcode

Language in 6346, WA

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

More people are speaking languages other than English in postcode 6346, with the figure rising 3.5 percentage points since 2011. Only 6.4% of residents now use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 6346, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84.4% of the area, while others include Punjabi, Italian and Mandarin. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.4% speak little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.4% ▲ +123.0%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ —

Lower than 57% 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.

Language used at home

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In 6346, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 84.4% Punjabi 1.0% Italian 0.6% Mandarin 0.5%

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 6346, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/topic/language