23.8% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6348, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6348, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 6348 volunteer their time, which is a standout feature of daily life here. While this level of community help is well above the national figure, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 23.8%, the rate of volunteering is much higher than in most areas and sits nearly 10 percentage points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, with 21.5% doing so. Meanwhile, 23.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the state average.
10.0% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
A higher share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/topic/community