33.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6395, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6395, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than twice as many people volunteer in postcode 6395 compared to the state average. This strong level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, where 33.6% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Among the highest in the region, 33.6% of people here are volunteers, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen slightly by 1.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 27.4%, though this is lower than the 33% recorded in 2011. Meanwhile, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 12%, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.0% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 areas, with 2.3% of residents having served, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average.
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 6395, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6395/6395-wa/topic/community