West Perth, Perth
The languages of West Perth
The 2021 Census found about 1,600 people in West Perth, part of Perth, speaking a language other than English at home. Western Australia has a lower share than West Perth. For the wider picture, Perth has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 5,933
- Speak another language
- 26.9%+6.3%
- Languages spoken
- 55
- Born overseas
- 44.9%
What's spoken at home in West Perth?
- 01Mandarin250+6.4%
- 02Spanish145+15.1%
- 03Italian133+18.8%
- 04Japanese77+40.0%
- 05Cantonese72-5.3%
- 06Hindi65+38.3%
- 07Persian (excluding Dari)57-20.8%
- 08Portuguese55-38.2%
- 09Vietnamese54+92.9%
- 10Korean52-34.2%
Where were West Perth's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England386+10.6%
- 02India242+29.4%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)162+1.3%
- 04New Zealand151-3.2%
- 05Malaysia121+16.3%
- 06South Africa104+40.5%
- 07Italy84-13.4%
- 08Singapore79+29.5%
- 09Japan75+31.6%
- 10Ireland72-31.4%
Is West Perth more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
West Perth's share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.3 times the rate.
- West Perth
- 26.9%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's West Perth's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,960+46.2%
- 02Christianity2,009+1.3%
- 03Hinduism241+26.2%
- 04Buddhism201+19.6%
- 05Islam168+33.3%
- 06Judaism18-33.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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West Perth is part of Perth, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.