28.8% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6414, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6414, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people volunteer in postcode 6414, a figure far above the national average. While this is a high rate of community spirit, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 14 percentage points since 2016. This area is also marked by a high number of people providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in most other areas. At 28.8%, the rate is 15 percentage points higher than the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, with 33.9% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national average. In contrast, only 8.5% provide other forms of unpaid care, a figure that is well below the Australian rate of 11.9%.
8.5% —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.9% —
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
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 6414, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6414/6414-wa/topic/community