19.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6023, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6023, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 6023 provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This is a community with high levels of unpaid care and a strong culture of volunteering. Most of these trends have remained steady or increased over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 37.2% of people caring for children, an amount far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. Around 25% of residents also do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, while unpaid care for others rose slightly since 2011 to 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.2% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 common at a rate of 3.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/topic/community