6.1% —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6504, WA · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as similar areas, postcode 6504 is predominantly English-speaking. While 70% of people use only English at home, the number of residents speaking other languages has risen to 6.1%. This is still far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
English and the largest community languages.
Only 6.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, this has risen from 1.9% since 2016, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English has also increased to 1.4%.
6.1% —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
1.4% ▲ —
Higher than 71% 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 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6504/6504-wa/topic/language