Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Parkwood (WA), accounting for 64.4% (3,849 people). This share was higher than Canning (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Mandarin, which decreased by 76 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Parkwood (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Parkwood (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkwood (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Not stated
Korean
Tamil
Min Nan
Arabic
Punjabi
Indonesian
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+29
+0.7pp
Mandarin
-76
-1.2pp
Cantonese
-21
-0.3pp
Not stated
+10
+0.2pp
Korean
+17
+0.3pp
Tamil
-12
-0.1pp
Min Nan
-17
-0.2pp
Arabic
-1
0.0pp
Punjabi
+35
+0.6pp
Indonesian
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Parkwood (WA). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,849 | 64.4% | 52.9% | 3,820 | 63.7% | 55.5% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| Mandarin | 568 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 644 | 10.7% | 9.5% | -76 | -1.2pp |
| Cantonese | 342 | 5.7% | 3.3% | 363 | 6.0% | 3.3% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 169 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 159 | 2.6% | 4.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Korean | 77 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 60 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Tamil | 63 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 75 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Min Nan | 63 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 80 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Arabic | 60 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 61 | 1.0% | 1.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 55 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 20 | 0.3% | 1.8% | +35 | +0.6pp |
| Indonesian | 54 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 40 | 0.7% | 1.8% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 5,981 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,001 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.