9.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6061, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6061, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in unpaid work or volunteering in postcode 6061 compared to most other areas. Only 9.9% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This trend of lower community participation extends across unpaid care and former military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is low here, with only 9.9% of people helping out. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 9.5% of people provide unpaid care, and 14.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
9.5% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.5% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.7%, this is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the 2.8% national average.
1.7%
Lower than 81% 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 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/topic/community