19.4% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6288, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6288, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 6288 since 2011, though the area still sees high levels of community activity. Nearly 20% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well above the national figure. This strong local engagement exists alongside a high number of residents who manage significant unpaid housework duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 26.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents handle heavy chores, with 26.9% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, 26.3% provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national average.
10.9% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 3.2% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6288/6288-wa/topic/community