14.8% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6125, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6125, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 6125 have been volunteering and doing unpaid work since 2011. While 14.8% of residents now volunteer, this is a 5 point drop over the last decade. The area also stands out for its strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 14.8% of people now giving their time. This is lower than most other similar areas and a little below the Western Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework have both seen declines since 2011, with 25.5% of people caring for children. About 11.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. Around 4.1% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6125/6125-wa/topic/community