19.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6150, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6150, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 6150 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Other participation trends show more people have taken on unpaid care roles since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above both the Western Australian (15.9%) and national (14.1%) figures. This is higher than most similar areas, although it fell by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.7% of people caring for children, a figure that rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011. Additionally, 12.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average.
12.1% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia (2.9%) and Australia (2.8%).
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 6150, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/topic/community