17.2% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6053, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6053, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 6053 volunteer than in most other parts of the country. This community shows a strong spirit of giving, with 17.2% of residents volunteering their time, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.2% of people here volunteer, which is slightly above the Western Australian figure and well above the Australian average. This rate has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.7% of people providing care, a rate much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are much fewer than in other areas at 18.8%.
11.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.5% of residents having served, which is about the same as the figures for the state and nation.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/community