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6440, WA · Postcode

Language in 6440, WA

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

A diverse range of voices is heard in postcode 6440, where 16.9% of people use a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 6440, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 47.3% of residents. Although many use other languages, only 0.6% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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16.9% ▼ -19.4%

Higher than 76% 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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0.6% ▼ -56.8%

Higher than 54% 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 6440, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 47.3% Italian 0.4% Tagalog 0.4%

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 6440, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6440/6440-wa/topic/language