37.9% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6343, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6343, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 6343 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the highest rates of volunteering across similar areas, though it has dropped since 2011. The region shows a strong commitment to community work despite lower rates of unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.9% of residents helping out, far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%. However, this figure has fallen 13 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. This is alongside much lower rates of general unpaid care, with only 5.2% of people providing care to others—well below the 11.9% seen across Australia.
5.2% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
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. This is among the lowest rates for the country and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/community