14.0% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6175, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6175, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 6175 spend their time caring for children without pay, a figure far above the national average. This highlights a community where family responsibilities are a major part of daily life, though volunteering rates have dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and down 4.7 percentage points since 2011. This figure is about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common here, with 36.6% of people involved—well above the state figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, 23.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 10.1% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.1% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 relatively high 5.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/topic/community