22.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6076, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6076, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 6076 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with high rates of volunteering and family care. These trends have remained mostly steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 22.7% of residents giving their time. This is 8.6 percentage points higher than the Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 30.1% of people care for children, which is well above the national rate. This sits alongside higher than usual rates of unpaid housework and a rise in people providing general unpaid care to 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 6076, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6076/6076-wa/topic/community