Cultural diversity
Language used at home
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 Mandurah (C), accounting for 87.3% (78,773 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (74%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 8,601 people and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Mandurah (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Mandurah (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurah (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
English
2021 count
78,773
% of total
87.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
78,773
87.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
5,335
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
5,335
5.9%
-0.5pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
618
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
618
0.7%
0.0pp
Tagalog
2021 count
451
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
451
0.5%
+0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
371
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
371
0.4%
+0.1pp
Thai
2021 count
294
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
294
0.3%
0.0pp
Mandarin
2021 count
278
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
278
0.3%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
244
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
244
0.3%
0.0pp
Indonesian
2021 count
219
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
219
0.2%
0.0pp
German
2021 count
208
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
208
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+8,601
+0.5pp
Not stated
+168
-0.5pp
Afrikaans
+66
0.0pp
Tagalog
+92
+0.1pp
Filipino
+95
+0.1pp
Thai
+75
0.0pp
Mandarin
+5
0.0pp
Italian
-35
0.0pp
Indonesian
+74
0.0pp
German
-27
-0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Mandurah (C). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| English | 78,773 | 87.3% | 74.0% | 70,172 | 86.8% | 73.5% | +8,601 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 5,335 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5,167 | 6.4% | 6.4% | +168 | -0.5pp |
| Afrikaans | 618 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 552 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +66 | 0.0pp |
| Tagalog | 451 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 359 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +92 | +0.1pp |
| Filipino | 371 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 276 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +95 | +0.1pp |
| Thai | 294 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 219 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +75 | 0.0pp |
| Mandarin | 278 | 0.3% | 2.3% | 273 | 0.3% | 2.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 244 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 279 | 0.3% | 1.4% | -35 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesian | 219 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 145 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +74 | 0.0pp |
| German | 208 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 235 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -27 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 90,280 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80,802 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,478 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.