Perth suburbs where the most Mandarin is spoken at home
Willetton has the highest share, at 14.2% of residents. Riverton and Bull Creek follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 159 eligible Perth suburbs.
This page ranks Perth suburbs by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Perth residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin-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 Mandarin is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most established.
Willetton
WA 6155 · 19,262 residents14.2% of residents · 2,731 speakers
Riverton
WA 6148 · 6,078 residents13.2% of residents · 803 speakers
Bull Creek
WA 6149 · 8,030 residents13.0% of residents · 1,044 speakers
Crawley
WA 6009 · 3,975 residents13.0% of residents · 515 speakers
Waterford
WA 6152 · 2,460 residents12.7% of residents · 313 speakers
Churchlands
WA 6018 · 3,638 residents12.6% of residents · 460 speakers
Canning Vale
WA 6155 · 34,504 residents10.3% of residents · 3,564 speakers
Rossmoyne
WA 6148 · 3,638 residents9.6% of residents · 350 speakers
Parkwood
WA 6147 · 5,995 residents9.5% of residents · 568 speakers
Wilson
WA 6107 · 6,608 residents9.4% of residents · 618 speakers
Cannington
WA 6107 · 6,875 residents9.3% of residents · 642 speakers
Winthrop
WA 6150 · 6,020 residents9.2% of residents · 555 speakers
Lynwood
WA 6147 · 3,541 residents8.7% of residents · 307 speakers
Bateman
WA 6150 · 3,832 residents8.1% of residents · 309 speakers
Shelley
WA 6148 · 4,795 residents8.0% of residents · 385 speakers
Ranked from 159 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 Mandarin spoken at home?
Willetton has the highest share, at 14.2% of residents. Riverton and Bull Creek follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 159 eligible Perth suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Perth suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Mandarin at home, which understates the full community: Mandarin-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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