30.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6397, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6397, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A remarkably high 30.4% of people in postcode 6397 volunteer, showing a strong commitment to local activities. This community is far more likely to give their time to others than the rest of the state or country. It is a place where unpaid work and service are common parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.4% of residents helping out. This figure has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 and is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 19.0% of people provide unpaid care, and 36.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, both of which are far above national levels. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 19.0%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
19.0% ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.7% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 36.7%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is more common here than in most areas. At 6.3%, the proportion of veterans is well above the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6397/6397-wa/topic/community