24.1% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6312, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6312, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 6312 than in most other areas, with 24.1% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit stands in contrast to lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the national average. Despite this strong standing, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 22.6% of people caring for children, well below the state figure of 28.5%. This trend is mirrored in housework, where those doing 15 or more hours a week fell to 19.4% since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 6312, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6312/6312-wa/topic/community