29.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6275, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6275, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6275 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement marks the area as a standout for unpaid work and service compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average, though this figure has fallen 3.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 30.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—the rate of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 18.7%. Only 9.3% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the national figure.
9.3% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 5.2% of people having served in the Defence Force, a figure a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/topic/community