21.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6153, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6153, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 21% of people in postcode 6153 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows high levels of unpaid work, particularly in childcare. These trends highlight a population that is significantly more active in supporting others than the typical Australian resident.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.4% of residents here volunteer, which is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 30.5% of people caring for children—a rate well above the national figure. This has risen by 3.9 points since 2011, while 13% of the population provides other types of unpaid care.
13.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6153/6153-wa/topic/community