19.0% ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6403, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6403, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 6403 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure far above the national average. While the area has a strong history of community involvement, the number of volunteers has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, though this is 13 points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care or look after children compared to most areas, with child care at 18.3%, which is far below the state average of 28.5%.
9.2% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most areas, with 4.1% of residents having served, slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 6403, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/topic/community