28.5% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6321, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6321, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid work mark the community in postcode 6321 compared to most similar areas. Nearly 29% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure. Residents are also more likely than those in other areas to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in postcode 6321, with 28.5% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent here, as 26.2% do 15 or more hours of housework and 14.5% provide unpaid care, both well above state levels. However, the 23.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average.
14.5% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
Defence service is less common than in most areas, with 2.1% of the population having served. This is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 6321, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6321/6321-wa/topic/community