22.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6258, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6258, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 6258 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This strong spirit of giving defines the community, even though the percentage of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.8% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is 8.7 percentage points higher than the Australian average, despite falling from 24.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, sitting well below the state figure at 22.8%. Meanwhile, 12.5% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
12.5% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/topic/community