21.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6050, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6050, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 21.1% of people in postcode 6050 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011. The area generally sees lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of residents giving their time. This is higher than most areas and sits well above the Western Australian average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (18.4%) than in most other areas. Those caring for children unpaid (24.1%) are well below the state figure, while the 11.6% who provide other unpaid care is about the same as the national level.
11.6% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
About 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most areas and is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 60% 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 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/topic/community