15.6% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6722, WA · Postcode
Language in 6722, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in postcode 6722 have started using a language other than English at home, with the figure rising by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. Now, 15.6% of residents use another language, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this growth, the area remains well below the national average for linguistic diversity.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 67.5% of people speak only English, Tagalog is the most common second language at 1.7%. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 1.1% speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national levels.
1.1% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 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 6722, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6722/6722-wa/topic/language