23.4% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6304, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6304, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the rest of the country defines community life in postcode 6304. While 23.4% of people volunteer, this figure has fallen by 8.5 points since 2011. The area also sees more residents serving in the Defence Force compared to the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.4% of people helping out. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common than in most areas, at 26.7%. In contrast, the 18.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
12.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 more frequent here than in most areas, with 4.6% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.9% seen across Western Australia.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 6304, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6304/6304-wa/topic/community