25.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6324, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6324, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26% of people in postcode 6324 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement is much higher than in most other similar areas. While people are very active in volunteering, fewer are providing unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 25.7% of residents helping out, though this is 4.3 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This stands in contrast to unpaid childcare, where only 22.4% of residents help out, which is well below the Western Australian figure.
13.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 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.
A slightly higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force (3.3%) compared to most other areas.
3.3%
Higher 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 6324, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6324/6324-wa/topic/community