21.8% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6302, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6302, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 6302 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This highlights a strong culture of giving back, even though the number of volunteers has fallen from 29.2% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, 27.9% of the population do 15 or more hours of housework, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the 13.1% of people providing other unpaid care is a little above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here compared to most areas, with 5.1% of residents having served.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 6302, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/topic/community