19.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6149, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6149, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 33% of people in postcode 6149 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of family support defines the area's community contribution, which also sees a strong culture of volunteering. The region is active in both formal community service and private home care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five residents (19.9%) are volunteers, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and higher than most other areas. This level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 33.0% of people caring for children, a rate that has risen 5.9 points since 2011. This is well above the national figure, and the area also sees more people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework than is typical across Australia.
12.4% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.0% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 53% 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 6149, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/topic/community