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Language in Piccadilly

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

A growing number of people in Piccadilly now speak a language other than English at home. While 13% of residents use another language, this is still well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 77.7% of people, though Mandarin and Tagalog are the most common other options. Only 1% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than in similar areas but a little below the national figure.

13.0% ▲ +77.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.0% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Piccadilly, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

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 Piccadilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51236/piccadilly/topic/language