12.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6055, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6055, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high 35.7% of people in postcode 6055 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While many residents are busy with children, other forms of community work are less common here. This creates a distinct pattern where family care dominates over volunteering or other service roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. This is well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people caring for children unpaid is among the highest for similar areas, rising 6.1 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing other unpaid care are much less common than in most areas.
9.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 less common here than in other areas, with 1.9% of people having served. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
1.9%
Lower than 77% 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 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/topic/community