14.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6084, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6084, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 6084 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most other areas. This high level of family care is the most prominent feature of community life here, though other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 24.7% of people do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. While childcare duties are also high, 11.1% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.1% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.2% of residents being veterans.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 6084, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6084/6084-wa/topic/community