24.3% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6014, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6014, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 6014 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, both through community service and caring for others. This trend of giving back has grown steadily over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of residents volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This rate has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 32.2% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure. While 12.4% provide other unpaid care, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell slightly to 21.8%.
12.4% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 Force service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the rates for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 6014, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6014/6014-wa/topic/community