23.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6281, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6281, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people volunteer in postcode 6281 than across Australia. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with high rates of volunteering and childcare. However, these levels of community contribution have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.6% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is down from 25.6% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.8% of people caring for children and 25.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being well above the national average. In contrast, the 9.8% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.8% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 typical for the region, with 2.8% of the population having served, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 6281, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/topic/community