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6511, WA · Postcode

Language in 6511, WA

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

Around the middle of similar areas for language diversity, postcode 6511 is a place where English is the dominant tongue. Only 4.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 6511, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.9% of the population, while Mandarin and Arabic are each used by 1.0%. Although the share of people using other languages rose 2.6 points since 2011, no one in the area now reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.4% ▲ +151.6%

Lower than 55% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 6511, WA, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 87.9% Mandarin 1.0% Arabic 1.0%

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 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/topic/language