10.5% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6509, WA · Postcode
Language in 6509, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in postcode 6509 compared to the rest of Australia. While 10.5% of residents speak another language, this is well below the state and national figures. However, the use of non-English languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 67.1% of residents, while Tagalog is the most common second language at 6.6%. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
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 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/topic/language