22.2% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6237, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6237, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 6237 have fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011, though they remain very high. A strong spirit of contribution defines the area, with 22.2% of residents volunteering—a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22.2% volunteer rate is higher than most areas and sits well above both Western Australia (15.9%) and Australia (14.1%).
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 27.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend is seen alongside a high proportion of people caring for children unpaid (30.8%) and a rising number of people providing general unpaid care, which rose to 13.2% since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of residents having served, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/topic/community