38.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6375, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6375, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 38.3% of people in postcode 6375 give their time to volunteering, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local involvement stands out far above both the state and national figures, despite a small 1.0 point dip since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.3% of residents helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national rates at 22.7%.
11.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
Defence Force service is around the middle for similar areas, with 3.1% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for 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 6375, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6375/6375-wa/topic/community