28.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6306, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6306, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 6306 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out as the main feature of local participation, despite a small dip in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 28.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas and 14 percentage points above the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework than in most areas, while 13.1% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/topic/community