8.6% ▲ +69.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6521, WA · Postcode
Language in 6521, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 6521 compared to the rest of the country. While 8.6% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most locals speak only English, though the use of other languages has risen slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 81.0% of the area. While the proportion of people using another language at home rose to 8.6% since 2011, this remains well below the Western Australian average. Meanwhile, those who speak little or no English rose to 2.0% since 2016, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ —
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/language