6394, WA · Postcode

Community Participation in 6394, WA

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people are contributing unpaid time and effort in postcode 6394 than they were a decade ago. Despite this decline, the area remains a powerhouse of volunteering, with 37.6% of residents giving their time to others.

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📍 6394, WA, Postcode

Where 6394, WA sits — Volunteers

37.6% ▼ -13.9%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 36 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 51 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 68 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 75 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 105 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 136 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 216 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 209 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 203 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 192 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 185 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 174 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 149 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 142 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 98 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 92 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 60 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 68 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 52 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 66 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 42 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 32 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 33 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 25 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 15 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 24 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 16 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 62 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6394, WA — higher than 98% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
6394, WA37.6%
Kojonup 35.1%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

A far higher share of people volunteer here than in the rest of the state or country, though this fell 6.1 percentage points since 2011.

37.6% ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 43.7%
  • 2016: 38.7%
  • 2021: 37.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

The number of people providing unpaid care, including those looking after children, is well below national and state figures. However, a higher share of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework compared to most areas.

9.4% ▼ -26.6%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

22.8% ▼ -34.1%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

26.0% ▼ -23.2%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

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 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6394/6394-wa/topic/community