11.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6710, WA · Postcode
Language in 6710, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant tongue for most people in postcode 6710, though a growing number of residents now speak another language at home. While only 11.7% of the population uses a non-English language, this is higher than in most similar areas.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 11.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is a rise of 2.8 points since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 1.1% speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.1% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6710/6710-wa/topic/language