27.2% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6308, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6308, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 6308 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community contribution defines the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where many people dedicate their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average and much higher than most similar areas. This is a drop from 2011, when 32.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national average at 21.1%.
12.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 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 more common here than in most other areas, with 3.9% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 6308, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/topic/community