30.0% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6243, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6243, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 6243 than across the rest of the country. While 30% of residents give their time to help others, this is more than double the national figure. It is a place where community contribution and unpaid care are much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far above the national figure at 30%, although this is a big drop from 53.1% in 2016. Despite this fall, the rate remains much higher than in most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.7% of people providing care and 27.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well above the national figures. In contrast, the 17.1% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the state average.
15.7% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% —
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 6243, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/topic/community