12.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6069, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6069, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of people in postcode 6069 balance their daily lives with unpaid childcare, though few residents volunteer in the community. While 35.6% of the population provide unpaid care for children, the local volunteer rate is well below the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.2% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This rate is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 35.6% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are much less common than in most areas.
10.3% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.6% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
About 2.7% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is roughly the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 6069, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6069/6069-wa/topic/community