6437, WA · Postcode

Language in 6437, WA

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.

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📍 6437, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

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.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 6437, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

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 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/topic/language