22.4% ▼ -33.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6410, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6410, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in postcode 6410 volunteer, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. While community spirit remains high, the number of volunteers has dropped by 11 percentage points since 2011. This region shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, though child care rates are notably lower than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.4% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is a decline from 2011, when 33.9% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 17.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the state's 28.5%. Meanwhile, 13.1% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.1% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
A higher than usual 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 6410, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6410/6410-wa/topic/community