16.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6026, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6026, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are providing unpaid care in postcode 6026 than they were in 2011, while other types of community work have stayed steady. The most striking shift is the high number of people caring for children, with 32% of residents doing so. This is well above both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have barely changed since 2011, with 16.5% of people helping out. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much higher than most areas at 32%, a figure that rose 2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.5% of people provide general unpaid care, which is a little above the state average, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 21.9%.
12.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
About 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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).
More for 6026, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 6026, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6026/6026-wa/topic/community