23.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6074, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6074, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 10 points more people volunteer in postcode 6074 than across Australia. This area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, from community service to caregiving. While some levels of participation have dipped since 2011, the area still stands well above the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.8% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This figure has fallen slightly by 2.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. Unpaid care for children is also much higher than most areas at 29.1%, while 13.6% of residents provide other types of unpaid care.
13.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 much more common here than in most other areas. About 4.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.9% seen across Western Australia.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/topic/community