11.0% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6172, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6172, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates and unpaid childcare have both fallen in postcode 6172 since 2011. While few people here volunteer, the area has a very high proportion of people caring for children. This local profile is also marked by a notably high number of Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.0% of people volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most other areas, and the rate has fallen by 1.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 31.7% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 10.8% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average.
10.8% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 high 6.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.9%
Higher than 97% 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 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/topic/community