47.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6384, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6384, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 6384 volunteer, a rate far higher than the rest of the country. This level of community involvement stands in stark contrast to the very low rates of unpaid care and housework found in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 47.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, although it has fallen by 7.9 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people here provide unpaid care. Only 14.3% care for children unpaid, which is far below the state average of 28.5%, and no one in the area reported providing other types of unpaid care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.3% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6384, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6384/6384-wa/topic/community