14.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6102, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6102, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few residents provide unpaid care in postcode 6102 compared to other parts of the country. While 14.4% of people volunteer, the area stands out for having much lower rates of childcare and housework duties than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australia figure of 15.9%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is far less common here, with only 16.2% of people caring for children and 7.0% providing general unpaid care, both of which are well below state and national levels. Similarly, the 12.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is among the lowest for this type of area.
7.0% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
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.
Only 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Western Australia figure of 2.9%.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 6102, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/topic/community