More than 46,000 Filipinos are estimated to live across Western Australia, with Wellard, south of central Perth, home to a significant Filipino community. Tagalog is the suburb’s second most commonly spoken language after English. Nurse Jocelyn Lascanas shares why her family chose Wellard as their home and what makes the area attractive to Filipino families.
Key Points
- Filipinos make up a significant part of Wellard’s community, with 9.2 per cent of residents born in the Philippines.
- Of Wellard’s 14,127 residents, 10.8 per cent, or 1,524 people, report Filipino ancestry.
- Tagalog is the second most commonly spoken language in Wellard after English, while Filipino is the fourth.
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