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.
6407, WA · Postcode
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.
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.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.3% ▼ -49.2%
Lower than 60% 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 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/language