23.7% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6383, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6383, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most other areas define the community spirit in postcode 6383. While 23.7% of residents give their time to volunteer, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this local tendency to help out has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in four people (23.7%) volunteer here, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. Despite this strong standing, the proportion of volunteers has dropped significantly from 36.6% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are far less common here, with only 17.3% of people caring for children, which is well below the national 26.3%. Similarly, the 19.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
10.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most similar areas. Only 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 6383, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6383/6383-wa/topic/community