25.1% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6390, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6390, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 25.1% of residents in postcode 6390 giving their time. This local commitment to community work is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has risen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents volunteers, a rate that is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This trend has grown over the last decade, rising 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 27.6% provide unpaid childcare and 11.1% give other types of unpaid care.
11.1% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6390/6390-wa/topic/community