11.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6105, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6105, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have barely changed since 2011 in postcode 6105, where only 11.4% of people give their time to others. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and lower than most other similar areas. General community participation and unpaid care levels also tend to be lower than state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state's 15.9%. This level of participation has remained almost the same since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 9.8% of people providing care and 16.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. The housework figure is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 2.9 points since 2011.
9.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 2.1% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 6105, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6105/6105-wa/topic/community