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6528, WA · Postcode

Language in 6528, WA

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

A growing number of people speak other languages in postcode 6528, with the proportion rising by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. While 7.1% of residents now use a language other than English at home, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents speak only English.

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📍 6528, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.5% of people, while Vietnamese (2.6%) and Mandarin (1.1%) are the next most common. Notably, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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7.1% ▲ +414.3%

Higher than 59% 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% → —

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 6528, WA, English only is the majority at 96%; Vietnamese is next at 3%.

English only 86.5% Vietnamese 2.6% Mandarin 1.1%

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 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/topic/language