23.7% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6284, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6284, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 6284 have been involved in unpaid work and volunteering since 2011. While these rates have dropped, 23.7% of the community still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The area remains highly active in supporting others compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.7% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, though it fell 5.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, as 35.6% of people care for children and 25.6% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. In contrast, the 10.1% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
10.1% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
Very few people in the area have served in the Defence Force, with only 1.9% of residents having done so. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/topic/community