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6442, WA · Postcode

Language in 6442, WA

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

Only 4.4% of people in postcode 6442 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and shows that the area is much less linguistically diverse than most of Australia.

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📍 6442, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 73.1% of residents, and the proportion of people using another language fell 2.1 points since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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4.4% ▼ -32.4%

Lower than 55% 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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0.2% ▼ -38.3%

Lower than 63% 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 6442, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 73.1% Tagalog 0.6% Arabic 0.2%

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 6442, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6442/6442-wa/topic/language