31.7% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6244, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6244, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 6244 than in most other similar areas. Around 31.7% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While this level of community spirit is very high, it has fallen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a third of people here volunteer, a rate that is far above both Western Australia (15.9%) and the national average (14.1%). This is among the highest proportions of volunteers seen at this level.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 27.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.0% of residents provide unpaid care, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.4%
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. About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is slightly higher than the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/topic/community