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6721, WA · Postcode

Language in 6721, WA

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 6721, where 74.9% of people speak only this language at home. While the use of other languages has risen to 11.4% since 2011, this figure remains far below the national average.

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📍 6721, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 11.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian figure. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.9% speak little or no English, a rate that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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11.4% ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 69% 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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0.9% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 61% 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 6721, WA, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 74.9% Tagalog 0.6% Mandarin 0.6% Hindi 0.3% Punjabi 0.2% Cantonese 0.2% Italian 0.2% Arabic 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 6721, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6721/6721-wa/topic/language