32.2% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6372, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6372, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 6372 are volunteering than they were five years ago, with 32.2% now giving their time. This is a remarkably high rate for the area, sitting far above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents here are very active in their community, though fewer are providing unpaid care compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen by 4.5 points since 2016 to reach 32.2%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care of children is much lower than most areas at 17.2%, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 24.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, a figure that has fallen since 2016.
10.3% —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% —
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 6372, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6372/6372-wa/topic/community