12.3% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6037, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6037, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 6037 than in most similar areas, though there is a high rate of unpaid family support. While only 12.3% of residents volunteer, nearly 30% of the population provides unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas. At 12.3%, the rate is well below the Western Australian figure and has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid family work is common, with 29.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher than usual 24.2% of residents doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, though that figure has fallen since 2011.
10.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 6037, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/topic/community