14.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6207, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6207, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people provide unpaid child care in postcode 6207 compared to the rest of the country. While 32% of residents look after children without pay, other forms of community contribution like volunteering remain steady and align with national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has barely changed since 2011, with 14.8% of people helping out. This is a little below the Western Australian figure and about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Child care is a major focus here, with 32% of people providing unpaid care for children, a figure well above the Australian average. This is alongside a much higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework than most areas, though those numbers have fallen slightly since 2011.
9.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
Defence service is more common in this area than in most other places, with 3.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6207/6207-wa/topic/community