24.9% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6260, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6260, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 6260 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though the number of volunteers has dropped from 31% in 2011. Other forms of participation, such as unpaid childcare, are much lower than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This is a decrease from 2011, when 31% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.7% of people provide some form of unpaid care, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
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, with 4.3% of residents having served. This is a little above both the state rate of 2.9% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/topic/community