22.2% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6285, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6285, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 6285 volunteer compared to the rest of the country. While 22.2% of residents give their time to help others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is reflected across several forms of unpaid work and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22.2% volunteering rate is well above the Western Australian average of 15.9%, though it has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.3% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside 23.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, while the 9.9% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.9% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
Only 1.6% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.6%
Lower than 81% 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 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6285/6285-wa/topic/community