12.0% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6032, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6032, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp 9.8 percentage point drop in volunteering since 2011 marks the most striking shift in community life for postcode 6032. Only 12.0% of residents now volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This trend stands out against a local increase in people spending significant time on unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.0% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 15.9% and much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people are doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework than in most areas, rising to 24.6% since 2011. This contrasts with unpaid childcare and general care, which are both lower than the state and national figures.
7.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of residents having served, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 6032, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6032/6032-wa/topic/community