6.4% ▲ +290.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6620, WA · Postcode
Language in 6620, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 6.4% of people in postcode 6620 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country, though it is a notable increase from previous years.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the only language for 62.2% of residents, the number of people using another language rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 1.2% speaking little or no English.
1.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6620/6620-wa/topic/language