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6728, WA · Postcode

Language in 6728, WA

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

More than one in four people in postcode 6728 speak another language at home, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This linguistic diversity is well above both the state and national figures, and has risen steadily over the last decade.

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📍 6728, WA, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 25.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is 7.5 percentage points higher than the Western Australian average. This is consistent with a rise in people who speak little or no English, which now sits at 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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25.9% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 86% 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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4.5% ▲ +69.0%

Higher than 87% 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 6728, WA, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 0%.

English only 48.5% Cantonese 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Mandarin 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 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/language