24.2% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6286, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6286, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define postcode 6286 compared to most areas. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, and a significant number of residents provide unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 24.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, the rate has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common, with 29.4% of residents helping out, a figure that rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, 23.9% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, though those providing general unpaid care are much fewer than in most areas.
9.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below both the state and national figures and much lower than most similar areas.
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 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6286/6286-wa/topic/community