13.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6004, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6004, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.3% of people in postcode 6004 provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure. This area sees very low levels of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state. While volunteering has risen slightly to 13.9%, it remains lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure. This is a small increase from 2011, when the rate was 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very uncommon here, with only 14.0% of people caring for children and 10.9% doing over 15 hours of housework—both far below the state and national figures. Only 6.3% provide any unpaid care, a figure that is well below the national average.
6.3% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.0% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 1.9% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/topic/community