16.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6230, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6230, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 27.7% of people in postcode 6230 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most similar areas. This level of involvement in family care is a standout feature of the local community, though other forms of volunteering and service remain closer to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is about the same as the Western Australian average, though it has fallen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 11.4% of people provide unpaid care—a figure that rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011—those doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.2%) are lower than most areas. This contrasts with the high 27.7% of people who provide unpaid childcare.
11.4% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Force service is around the middle for its level, with 3.1% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/topic/community