16.2% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6025, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6025, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid childcare is the standout feature for postcode 6025. While other forms of community contribution are typical for the region, significantly more people here look after children without pay compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people volunteer their time, which is around the middle for similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of activity has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 32.9% of people providing unpaid care for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.1% provide other forms of unpaid care, and 22.9% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.1% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Around 3.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the rates for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 6025, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6025/6025-wa/topic/community