17.2% —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6427, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in postcode 6427 speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 17.2% of residents use another language, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%. The number of people using another language at home has risen significantly since 2016.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 41.9% of residents, while 4.3% speak Tagalog. Despite the rise in other languages, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is much lower than the national figure of 3.4%.
17.2% —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 6427, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/topic/language