12.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6021, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6021, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering set postcode 6021 apart from the rest of the state. Only 12.8% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. While community service is less common, there are higher rates of people caring for children unpaid compared to most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have barely changed since 2011 and now sit at 12.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits slightly above the state average.
12.1% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.8% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/community