23.8% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6008, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6008, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 6008 are giving their time to others now than in 2011. This is most evident in the volunteer rate, which has risen to 23.8% and is now well above the national figure. This spirit of participation extends to unpaid care, which has also seen a steady increase over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 23.8% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and represents a rise of 1.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has grown, with 11.3% of people providing care and 27.4% looking after children. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common here than in most other areas, at 18.7%.
11.3% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
About 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 6008, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/topic/community