36.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6413, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6413, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in three people volunteer in postcode 6413, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of engagement stands in stark contrast to the low number of people providing unpaid childcare and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 36.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the Western Australian rate of 15.9%. This strong commitment to community work has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 7% of people caring for children—a drop of 19 points since 2011. Similarly, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 17.5%, while those providing general unpaid care stayed steady at 8.8%.
8.8% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.0% ▼ -72.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6413, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6413/6413-wa/topic/community