42.2% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6336, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6336, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 6336 have stepped up to volunteer since 2011, with 42.2% now giving their time. This level of community spirit is among the highest for similar areas and far exceeds the national figure. While volunteering has grown, the proportion of people doing unpaid housework and childcare has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 42.2% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare and housework are common tasks, as 31.4% provide unpaid child care and 26.4% do over 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. In contrast, the 8.7% of people providing other unpaid care is well below the Australian figure of 11.9%.
8.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
No one in this area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6336, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6336/6336-wa/topic/community