14.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6059, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6059, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 6059 volunteer compared to most other areas, with only 14.6% of residents giving their time. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011. While volunteering is low, some residents are more likely to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is a little above the state rate at 12.2%, though those caring for children (25.2%) and doing heavy housework (19.9%) are below the state and national figures.
12.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.1% of the population in this area being lower than most other areas.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 6059, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/topic/community