11.2% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6035, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6035, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 6035 provide unpaid child care, which is among the highest rates for any similar area. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent, with volunteering and general unpaid care sitting below national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 34.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid work is less common, with only 10.3% of residents providing general unpaid care, a rate much lower than most areas.
10.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Force veterans make up 2.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 6035, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6035/6035-wa/topic/community