29.8% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6262, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6262, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and unpaid childcare have both dropped since 2011 in postcode 6262. Despite these declines, 29.8% of people still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out even as other forms of unpaid work have fallen.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This is much higher than most areas, although it has fallen 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here provide unpaid childcare, at 19.1%, which is well below the national figure. However, 28.4% do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national averages.
12.1% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
Around 3.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6262/6262-wa/topic/community