11.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6170, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6170, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent time volunteering in postcode 6170 since 2011, though unpaid child care has become more common. While only 11.8% of residents now volunteer, a striking 37.5% provide unpaid care for children, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.8% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the Western Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common here, with 37.5% of residents doing so, far above the national rate. In contrast, people providing general unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common than in most areas.
9.4% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 6170, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6170/6170-wa/topic/community