19.4% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6215, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6215, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and doing unpaid care in postcode 6215 than they were in 2011. Despite this drop, nearly one in five residents still volunteers, which is well above the national figure. This community remains more active in unpaid work and service than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of people volunteer here, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this is 3.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common here than in most areas, with 27% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the Western Australian figure, though the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average at 24.6%.
11.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 75% 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 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/topic/community