1.7% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6475, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in postcode 6475 compared to the rest of the country. Only 1.7% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This reflects a very high level of English usage across the area.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used by 94.6% of the population. While very few people use other languages, the number of those who speak little or no English rose to 1.1% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas.
1.7% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
1.1% ▲ —
Higher than 66% 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 6475, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6475/6475-wa/topic/language