14.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6027, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6027, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people than usual care for children unpaid in postcode 6027. While 29.6% of residents provide this kind of support, other forms of community involvement like volunteering are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. In contrast, the 10.5% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas, though this number has risen since 2011.
10.5% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
Around 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/community