37.8% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
East Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in East Perth
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people now speak a language other than English at home in East Perth than in most other areas. About 37.8% of residents use a different language, a figure far above the national average of 22.3%. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse spots in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Mandarin is the most common second language at 7.3%, followed by Cantonese at 2.5%. While most residents speak English, 4.2% speak little or no English, which is much higher than the 2.3% seen across Western Australia.
4.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
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 East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021295/east-perth/topic/language