14.8% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6003, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6003, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few residents in postcode 6003 spend their time on unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state. While about 15% of people volunteer, the area is most notable for having far lower rates of unpaid caregiving than other Australian suburbs.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 13.6% of people caring for children and 9.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are far below the national and state averages, though the number of people providing any unpaid care rose slightly to 7.2% since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.6% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.5% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
1.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 6003, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/topic/community