19.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6006, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6006, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 6006 since 2011, with 19.4% of residents now giving their time. This level of community spirit is well above the national figure of 14.1%. It marks a steady increase in local engagement over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas. This figure is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—about the same as the national figure—only 17.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is much lower than most areas. Unpaid care for others has risen to 11.3% since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.0% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 6006, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/topic/community