36.6% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6318, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6318, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has jumped 11 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6318, where more than a third of residents now give their time to others. This high level of community spirit stands out against a backdrop of falling rates for unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 36.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering found in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.4% of people provide unpaid care—a little above the national figure—this has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 26.8%, though this remains well above the state and national averages.
13.4% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
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, a figure that is about the same as both Western Australia and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 58% 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 6318, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6318/6318-wa/topic/community