39.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6253, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6253, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 6253 volunteer, putting it among the highest areas for community work in the region. This strong local involvement stands in contrast to a lower rate of unpaid childcare. Overall, residents are far more likely to contribute their time to the community and their homes than the typical Australian.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.4% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is one of the highest rates for this type of area, though it has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, as 34% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—far above the 20.7% national figure. While 14.7% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas, the rate of people caring for children is well below the state average at 23.1%.
14.7% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 34.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian figure 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 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6253/6253-wa/topic/community