17.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6024, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6024, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 32.6% of people in postcode 6024 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area's community profile. Other forms of local contribution include steady rates of volunteering and a strong presence of former Defence Force personnel.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.1% of residents giving their time. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has one of the highest rates of unpaid childcare in similar areas at 32.6%. While 22.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, 11.9% provide other types of unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.9% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.6% of residents having been members.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 6024, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6024/6024-wa/topic/community