13.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6210, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6210, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 6210 is marked by a strong tie to the military, with a much higher share of residents having served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. While this connection is distinct, community involvement through volunteering is lower than across the state and nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.0% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national rate of 14.1% and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 22.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide unpaid care, a rate that is lower than most areas but has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 striking 4.6% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above both the state average of 2.9% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 6210, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6210/6210-wa/topic/community