28.8% ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6126, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6126, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 6126 volunteer, showing a very strong local commitment to helping others. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure and has grown significantly over the last decade. It is a place where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has surged 13 points since 2011 to reach 28.8%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and much higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 22.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the rate of unpaid childcare is far below the state and national figures at 17.0%. General unpaid care is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 10.5%.
10.5% ▲ +71.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.0% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 high proportion of the community has a military background, with 7.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
7.5%
Higher than 99% 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 6126, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/topic/community