14.0% ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6042, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6042, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military connection defines postcode 6042, where 7.1% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure and one of the highest rates for similar areas. While military service is common, other forms of unpaid care and community work are less frequent here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen since 2011 to reach 14.0%. This is about the same as the Australian average, though it remains lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 7.0% of people caring for children, a figure far below the national average. Both the number of people providing unpaid care and those doing 15 or more hours of housework have fallen since 2011.
8.0% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.0% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 a standout feature for postcode 6042, with 7.1% of residents having served. This is well above the 2.9% seen across Western Australia.
7.1%
Higher than 98% 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 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/topic/community