29.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6333, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6333, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6333 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area. Residents are also more likely to put in significant hours of unpaid work at home than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 31.2% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 28.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.5% of residents provide unpaid care, and 24.9% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average.
12.5% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.5%, this is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 6333, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6333/6333-wa/topic/community