Perth suburbs where the most Korean is spoken at home

Riverton has the highest share, at 2.7% of residents. Lynwood and Willetton follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 42 eligible Perth suburbs.

This page ranks Perth suburbs by the share of residents who speak Korean at home in the 2021 Census — where the Korean-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Perth residents who speak Korean 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 Korean-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 Korean is spoken at home

Ranked by the share of residents who speak Korean at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Korean-speaking community is most established.

1

Riverton

WA 6148 · 6,078 residents

2.7% of residents · 167 speakers

B 100.0
2

Lynwood

WA 6147 · 3,541 residents

2.7% of residents · 94 speakers

B 97.6
3

Willetton

WA 6155 · 19,262 residents

1.7% of residents · 331 speakers

A+ 95.1
4

Bull Creek

WA 6149 · 8,030 residents

1.6% of residents · 125 speakers

A+ 92.7
5

Cannington

WA 6107 · 6,875 residents

1.5% of residents · 104 speakers

C 90.2
6

East Perth

WA 6004 · 11,681 residents

1.5% of residents · 172 speakers

B 87.8
7

Shelley

WA 6148 · 4,795 residents

1.4% of residents · 68 speakers

A 85.4
8

Treeby

WA 6164 · 4,214 residents

1.4% of residents · 57 speakers

A 82.9
9

Wilson

WA 6107 · 6,608 residents

1.3% of residents · 87 speakers

C 80.5
10

Langford

WA 6147 · 5,505 residents

1.3% of residents · 72 speakers

C 78.0
11

Parkwood

WA 6147 · 5,995 residents

1.3% of residents · 77 speakers

A 75.6
12

Perth

WA 6000 · 13,670 residents

1.2% of residents · 160 speakers

A 73.2
13

Rivervale

WA 6103 · 10,897 residents

1.2% of residents · 127 speakers

B 70.7
14

Booragoon

WA 6154 · 5,684 residents

1.2% of residents · 66 speakers

A+ 68.3
15

Atwell

WA 6164 · 9,287 residents

1.1% of residents · 106 speakers

B 65.8

Ranked from 42 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

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 Korean spoken at home?

Riverton has the highest share, at 2.7% of residents. Lynwood and Willetton follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 42 eligible Perth suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Perth suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Korean 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 Korean heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Korean at home, which understates the full community: Korean-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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