10.0% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6064, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6064, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have taken on unpaid housework and childcare since 2011 in postcode 6064. While these roles have declined, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care has risen to 11.2%. Only 10% of the population now volunteers, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is much lower than most areas and well below the 14.1% national figure. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 26.1% of people caring for children, though this is a little below the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, 17.1% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is much lower than most areas.
11.2% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 areas, with 2.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6064/6064-wa/topic/community