37.7% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6352, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6352, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 6352 volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.7% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% typical for Australia, though it has fallen 14 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is well above the national figure at 31.5%, while those providing general unpaid care are a little below the Australian average at 9.2%. About 20% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
9.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
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 6352, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6352/6352-wa/topic/community