11.0% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6066, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6066, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering than most other areas mark the community of postcode 6066. Only 11% of people here volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While many residents help out with childcare, few are involved in formal community service or defence.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 18.3% who spend 15 or more hours on housework is much lower than most areas.
11.0% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 6066, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6066/6066-wa/topic/community