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6424, WA · Postcode

Language in 6424, WA

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6424 compared to the rest of the country. While 22.3% of Australians use another language at home, only 4.2% do so here. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than the national average.

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📍 6424, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.3% of residents, though Punjabi is spoken by 6.9%. The number of people using another language at home rose 4.2 points since 2016, yet no one in the area speaks little or no English.

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 6424, WA, English only is the majority at 92%; Punjabi is next at 8%.

English only 83.3% Punjabi 6.9%

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 6424, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6424/6424-wa/topic/language