17.1% —
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6223, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6223, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in postcode 6223 than in most other parts of the country. While nearly 20% of the population provides unpaid care, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen sharply to 17.1% since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 32.4% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 28.7% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, 19.4% provide unpaid care, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
19.4% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 higher than usual 3.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 6223, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/topic/community