17.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6121, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6121, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are providing unpaid childcare and housework in postcode 6121 than they were in 2011. While these roles have declined, the area still sees a high number of residents stepping up to support their families and the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare roles are common, with 30.9% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 24.5% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, though both figures have fallen since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
A much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 6121, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/topic/community