19.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6162, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6162, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 20% of people in postcode 6162 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are more likely to give their time than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rose to 19.6% in 2021, a figure that is well above both Western Australia and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.6% of people providing care—a little above the state and national figures. Around 27.9% of people care for children unpaid, while 21.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.6% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/topic/community