22.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6081, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6081, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in postcode 6081 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to community and family support. Residents are more likely to volunteer and provide unpaid care than people in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and the state average. This level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 31.8% of people caring for children—well above the Australian average of 26.3%. More people also provide general unpaid care and do significant housework compared to most other areas.
14.1% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
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 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/topic/community