14.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6209, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6209, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 4.6% of people in postcode 6209 have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most other areas. While military service is common, fewer residents provide unpaid childcare compared to the state and national figures. This reflects a community where formal service is prominent but domestic care roles are less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure. This is a small drop from 2011, when volunteering sat at 15.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 21.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 12.7% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the Western Australian figure and a rise since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 very common here, with 4.6% of the population having served. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia overall.
4.6%
Higher than 85% 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 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/topic/community