33.3% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6341, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6341, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge share of people in postcode 6341 give their time to others, with volunteering rates far above the national figure. While 33.3% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from 43.8% back in 2011. The area also shows a strong trend of family support through unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 32.3% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average. Other unpaid work is less common; while those doing significant housework fell to 22.1%, people providing general unpaid care are much lower than in most areas at 9.2%.
9.2% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 here than in most areas, with 2.1% of the population having served, which is about the same as the state 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 6341, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6341/6341-wa/topic/community