39.6% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6367, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6367, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 6367 volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This strong community spirit is mirrored in the high number of people providing unpaid care to others. These figures show a region where residents are very active in supporting their neighbours and families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.6% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 16.1% of people provide support to others, which is well above the Western Australian figure. While 23.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the share of people caring for children unpaid has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 22.5%.
16.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 6367, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6367/6367-wa/topic/community