37.4% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6337, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6337, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 6337 compared to the rest of the country. While 37.4% of residents give their time to help others, this is 23 points above the national figure. The area also sees a higher rate of people providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the highest for similar areas at 37.4%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. However, this has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People caring for children unpaid are well above the national figure at 33.1%. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 8.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
8.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 6337, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6337/6337-wa/topic/community