31.9% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6370, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6370, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 6370 than in most similar areas, with 31.9% of residents giving their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, even though the rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the state's 15.9%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type, despite a 9.7 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. Additionally, 23.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a rate well above the 20.7% seen across Australia.
15.0% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Around 3.1% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6370/6370-wa/topic/community