24.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6221, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6221, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a quarter of people in postcode 6221 volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While 24.6% of residents give their time to others, fewer people here are providing unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are common here, with 14.4% of people providing care and 26.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both of which are much higher than most areas. However, the 16.7% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the state figure of 28.5%.
14.4% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -46.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
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 6221, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6221/6221-wa/topic/community