29.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6009, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6009, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6009 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, where volunteering has grown steadily since 2011. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care, remain more in line with typical Australian patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.2% of residents helping out, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This rate has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas, other unpaid work is less common. Only 11.4% provide general unpaid care and 21% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.4% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 areas, with 2.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/topic/community