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6501, WA · Postcode

Language in 6501, WA

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

Only 3.3% of people in postcode 6501 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 6501, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 90.3% of residents, while Italian and Vietnamese are the only other languages spoken by small numbers of people. Very few residents speak little or no English, at just 0.3%, which is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▲ +44.2%

Lower than 67% 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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0.3% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 59% 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 6501, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 90.3% Italian 0.7% Vietnamese 0.3%

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 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6501/6501-wa/topic/language