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6503, WA · Postcode

Language in 6503, WA

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

English is the dominant tongue for 80.2% of people in postcode 6503, though the use of other languages has grown recently. While most residents speak only English, a small but increasing number of people use other languages to communicate at home.

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📍 6503, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 11.8% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 3.6 points since 2011. This is higher than in most similar areas, but still far below the national figure of 22.3%. Small numbers of residents speak Vietnamese, Tagalog, or Mandarin, and 1.8% speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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11.8% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 70% 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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1.8% ▼ -31.9%

Higher than 74% 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 6503, WA, English only is the majority at 95%; Vietnamese is next at 1%.

English only 80.2% Vietnamese 1.1% Tagalog 1.0% Mandarin 1.0% Italian 0.7% Cantonese 0.2% Greek 0.1%

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 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/topic/language