38.0% ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6358, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6358, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High levels of community contribution mark postcode 6358, where residents are far more likely to volunteer than those in most other areas. While 38% of people give their time to volunteering, a significant number of residents also provide unpaid care for others in their community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen from 55.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, as 17.7% provide care for others, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 29.1% provide unpaid childcare, a rate that is much higher than most areas.
17.7% ▲ +100.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 the area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 6358, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6358/6358-wa/topic/community