18.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6041, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6041, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people perform unpaid housework in postcode 6041 than in most other parts of the country. This area shows a strong trend of community and family contribution, with a high number of former Defence Force members and a volunteering rate that sits well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the Western Australian figure and well above the national average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, a figure far above both the state and national averages. While 13.7% provide unpaid care—slightly more than most areas—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the national figure at 23.9%.
13.7% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.7% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 6041, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6041/6041-wa/topic/community