21.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6073, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6073, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people give their time to others in postcode 6073 than in most similar areas. This is seen in the high number of local volunteers and those providing unpaid care. A striking 21.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the 14.1% national average, though this is 1.5 percentage points lower than in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher than usual 14.4% of people providing unpaid care, which rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
14.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/community