11.7% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6171, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6171, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking gap exists between the high number of parents and the low rate of volunteering in postcode 6171. While 38% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—only 11.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.7% of people volunteer here, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average and has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is common, with 38% of people providing unpaid care for children, far above the 26.3% national figure. However, those providing other types of unpaid care are a little below the national average at 9.5%.
9.5% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.3% of residents having served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 6171, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6171/6171-wa/topic/community