13.1% —
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6252, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6252, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 6252 than in the rest of the state. While only 14.6% of residents care for children without pay, a strikingly high number of people spend significant time on other home duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen here, with 13.1% of people now giving their time. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 31.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Overall unpaid care is also more common here than in most areas, though the rate of unpaid childcare is far below the state average.
13.8% —
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.6% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.5% —
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/topic/community