8.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6437, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Almost no one in postcode 6437 speaks little or no English, making it a place where English is the dominant tongue. While 8.2% of people use another language at home, this is far below the national and state figures.
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 62.9% of the population, and the proportion of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011. This 8.2% is higher than in most similar areas, yet it remains well below the Australian average of 22.3%.
8.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 61% 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 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/topic/language