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.
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.
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.
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.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6394/6394-wa/topic/community