27.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6011, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6011, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6011 provide unpaid child care, making it a place where family support is a major part of daily life. This high level of home care is matched by a very strong culture of volunteering, which is far more common here than in most other Australian suburbs.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 27.8% of people giving their time. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant feature of the area, as 14.4% of people provide care—a figure well above the state average. This is alongside 29.3% of residents caring for children unpaid and 22.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.4% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 6011, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/topic/community