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6502, WA · Postcode

Language in 6502, WA

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

Middle-of-the-road language diversity defines postcode 6502, where only 6.7% of people use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, though the proportion of non-English speakers has risen since 2011.

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📍 6502, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant tongue for 83.5% of residents. Very few people struggle with the language, as only 0.4% speak little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▲ +130.5%

Higher than 58% 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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0.4% ▼ -30.8%

Lower than 55% 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 6502, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 83.5% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 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 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/language