24.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6646, WA · Postcode
Language in 6646, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly one in four residents in postcode 6646 speaks another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. This linguistic variety is a key feature of the region, though the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011. Despite this diversity, English remains the dominant language for the majority of the population.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 24.1% of people use another language at home, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 18.4%. However, very few people struggle with English; only 0.6% speak little or no English, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
0.6% ▼ -58.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/topic/language