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6701, WA · Postcode

Language in 6701, WA

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

Only 12.7% of people in postcode 6701 use a language other than English at home, which is well below the national figure. While English is the dominant language, the area has seen a small increase in linguistic diversity over the last decade.

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📍 6701, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 70.1% of residents, though 2.9% speak little or no English, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Other languages spoken include Vietnamese at 3.1% and Mandarin at 0.8%.

People using another language at home

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12.7% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 72% 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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2.9% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 81% 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 6701, WA, English only is the majority at 93%; Vietnamese is next at 4%.

English only 70.1% Vietnamese 3.1% Mandarin 0.8% Italian 0.4% Hindi 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6701/6701-wa/topic/language