17.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6052, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6052, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 6052 involves a high level of family support, with 29% of people caring for children unpaid. This is much higher than most other areas. Community spirit remains steady, with nearly one in six residents giving their time to volunteer.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people in postcode 6052 volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, rising to 29% since 2011. While 12.3% of people provide general unpaid care—a little above the state figure—those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework are much lower than in most areas.
12.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/topic/community