9.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6740, WA · Postcode
Language in 6740, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people are using a language other than English at home in postcode 6740, with the figure rising to 9.5% since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national average of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 74.4% of residents, and the 1.1% who speak little or no English is a little below the national figure. This low number has barely changed since 2016.
1.1% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 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 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/language