21.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6124, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6124, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21% of people in postcode 6124 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is mirrored in the home, where residents are much more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than those in other areas. The region also has a notably strong connection to the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of participation has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are much more likely to provide unpaid care than most other areas, with 14.1% doing so. This includes 30.2% caring for children and 28.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the national average.
14.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to similar areas, with 5.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the state and national figures.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/topic/community