11.3% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6017, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6017, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and unpaid care mark postcode 6017 compared to similar areas. Only 11.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Across the board, the community is less likely to provide unpaid support or housework than those in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 11.3% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of community participation has remained steady over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 7.9% of people providing such support and 12.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework. The 18.9% of residents who care for children unpaid is also well below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.9% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.7%. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6017/6017-wa/topic/community