15.0% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6111, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6111, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of veterans than the national average live in postcode 6111, where 3.3% of people have served in the Defence Force. While volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade, many residents contribute through unpaid care and housework at rates slightly above the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.0% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits about the same as the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 12.4% of people doing so, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is reflected in the 27.9% of residents who care for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
12.4% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 3.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above both the state and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 6111, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6111/6111-wa/topic/community