6407, WA · Postcode

Language in 6407, WA

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

English is the main language for 85.6% of people in postcode 6407. While more people here use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas, the total is still far below the state and national figures.

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📍 6407, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.9% of residents speak another language at home, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.3% speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

7.9% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

0.3% ▼ -49.2%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 6407, WA, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 3%.

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 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/language