Perth suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home
Balcatta has the highest share, at 7.6% of residents. Stirling and Beaconsfield follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 127 eligible Perth suburbs.
This page ranks Perth suburbs by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — where the Italian-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Perth residents who speak Italian at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Perth's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Perth suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Italian-speaking community is most established.
Balcatta
WA 6021 · 10,813 residents7.6% of residents · 823 speakers
Stirling
WA 6021 · 10,165 residents7.3% of residents · 747 speakers
Beaconsfield
WA 6162 · 5,315 residents5.5% of residents · 294 speakers
Spearwood
WA 6163 · 10,944 residents5.2% of residents · 572 speakers
Noranda
WA 6062 · 8,002 residents5.1% of residents · 407 speakers
Hamilton Hill
WA 6163 · 11,327 residents5.0% of residents · 561 speakers
White Gum Valley
WA 6162 · 3,358 residents4.5% of residents · 152 speakers
North Perth
WA 6006 · 9,623 residents4.4% of residents · 422 speakers
Coogee
WA 6166 · 5,345 residents4.3% of residents · 231 speakers
Dianella
WA 6059 · 24,169 residents4.1% of residents · 988 speakers
Tuart Hill
WA 6060 · 7,541 residents3.9% of residents · 292 speakers
Joondanna
WA 6060 · 5,283 residents3.8% of residents · 203 speakers
Yokine
WA 6060 · 12,706 residents3.7% of residents · 465 speakers
Lake Coogee
WA 6166 · 4,768 residents3.4% of residents · 161 speakers
Morley
WA 6062 · 22,539 residents3.4% of residents · 758 speakers
Ranked from 127 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Perth's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Perth suburbs have the most Italian spoken at home?
Balcatta has the highest share, at 7.6% of residents. Stirling and Beaconsfield follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 127 eligible Perth suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Perth suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — that count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Perth's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Does this capture everyone of Italian heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Italian at home, which understates the full community: Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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