22.3% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6219, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6219, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 6219 volunteer their time, which is a much higher rate than across the rest of the country. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, both through formal volunteering and significant levels of unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the national rate of 14.1% and higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 15.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the 11.9% national figure. This is mirrored in housework, with 27.7% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly, well above the national average of 20.7%.
15.9% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower 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 6219, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6219/6219-wa/topic/community