13.3% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6103, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6103, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 21.1% of people in postcode 6103 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well below the national average. This area shows generally low levels of community and family care work across the board. Most residents are less likely to volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to people in other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is slightly below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, though it has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here; only 8.7% of people provide unpaid care and 14.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below national figures. The proportion of those caring for children unpaid is also well below the Australian average at 21.1%.
8.7% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.1% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6103/6103-wa/topic/community