19.4% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6156, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6156, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are providing unpaid care in postcode 6156 than they were in 2011, though volunteering levels have stayed steady. The area is strongly defined by high levels of community contribution, with nearly one in five residents volunteering their time. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common here, with 31% of people providing this support, which is much higher than in most areas. While more people are providing general unpaid care since 2011, the share of those doing 15 or more hours of housework has fallen to 20.8%.
12.2% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 56% 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 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/topic/community