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6421, WA · Postcode

Language in 6421, WA

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

A small increase in linguistic diversity has reached postcode 6421, where the share of people using a language other than English at home rose by 3 percentage points since 2011. English remains the dominant tongue, with only 3% of residents using another language at home.

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📍 6421, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is spoken by 79.2% of the area, while Italian is the most common second language at 1.8%.

People using another language at home

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3.0% ▲ —

Lower than 70% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 6421, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 79.2% Italian 1.8%

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 6421, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/topic/language