20.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6152, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6152, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a fifth of the population in postcode 6152 give their time as volunteers, making it a highly active area. This engagement is well above both the state and national figures. While community spirit is strong, the area sees lower rates of unpaid domestic and care work compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1% and has risen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 10.8% providing unpaid care and 17.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. People caring for children unpaid make up 24.4% of the population, which is well below the state figure.
10.8% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
Defence service is less common than in most areas, with 2.3% of people having served, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 6152, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6152/6152-wa/topic/community