21.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6239, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6239, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 6239 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, though volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011. Other highlights include a strong proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. While this is higher than most areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 29.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the state figure of 20.1%. Meanwhile, 12.3% provide other unpaid care, a rate that rose slightly since 2011, while those caring for children unpaid fell to 24.9%.
12.3% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
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 higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.7% of residents having done so. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.7%
Higher than 69% 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 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/community