20.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6214, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6214, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 20.4% of people in postcode 6214 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement stands out compared to most other areas. However, the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national average. While 13.9% provide unpaid care—a figure higher than most areas—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid has fallen since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6%
Lower than 60% 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 6214, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6214/6214-wa/topic/community