27.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6070, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6070, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer and provide unpaid care in postcode 6070 than in the rest of the country. This community is remarkably active, with 27.7% of residents volunteering and a very high proportion of people looking after children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 27.7% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, and the rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 35.3% of people care for children and 29.8% spend 15 or more hours on housework—both figures are well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 13.8% provide unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
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 higher share of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.3%. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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).
More for 6070, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/topic/community