15.3% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6054, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6054, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 6054 is marked by a high rate of people caring for children and a moderate level of community involvement. Around 27% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. While these family duties are common, general volunteer rates remain relatively low.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people in postcode 6054 volunteer, a figure that is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27% of residents provide unpaid childcare, much fewer than in other areas—19.5%—spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others is lower than most areas, sitting at 11.4%.
11.4% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 common here, with 2.7% of the population having served, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/topic/community