14.6% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6077, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6077, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just over one-fifth of people in postcode 6077 care for children unpaid, though this is well below the state and national figures. The area shows a mix of community roles, from steady rates of unpaid care to a small but typical proportion of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the rate was 13.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the state, 23.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the state figure. Unpaid care for others is provided by 12.5% of residents, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
12.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 6077, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6077/6077-wa/topic/community