13.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6180, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6180, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 37.2% of people in postcode 6180 provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. This creates a distinct profile where home-based care outweighs traditional volunteering and external service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with only 13.0% of people pitching in. This is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is among the highest at this level, sitting far above the Australian average. Other forms of help are less common; for example, those providing general unpaid care are much lower than in most areas at 9.6%.
9.6% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Military service is more common here than elsewhere, with 4.0% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 6180, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6180/6180-wa/topic/community