58.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6765, WA · Postcode
Language in 6765, WA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in postcode 6765 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity has grown over the last decade, making it one of the most multilingual areas in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 58.8% of residents speak another language at home, a figure that rose 7.5 points since 2011. While 5.7% of people speak little or no English—which is well above the state average—English remains the only language used at home for 31.5% of the population.
5.7% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6765/6765-wa/topic/language