12.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6104, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6104, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 12.1% of people in postcode 6104 volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This low level of community involvement is matched by lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 15.9% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 15.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is among the lowest levels recorded. This aligns with the fact that those caring for children unpaid (22.8%) and those providing general unpaid care (9.5%) are both well below national and state figures.
9.5% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
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.
About 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 6104, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6104/6104-wa/topic/community