19.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6154, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6154, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of community contribution mark postcode 6154, where volunteering is more common than in most similar areas. Nearly 20% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of people here volunteer, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 and sits well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 30.1% of residents providing care, which is much higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, 12.4% provide other unpaid care, and 21.2% do 15 or more hours of housework per week.
12.4% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
Around 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/topic/community