13.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6166, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6166, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6166 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of family care defines much of the community's daily unpaid work, while other forms of volunteering and service remain more modest.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the Western Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 29.9% of people providing this care. Other unpaid work is less frequent, as the 20.9% who do 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
12.1% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
A higher than usual 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/topic/community