21.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6415, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6415, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 21.6% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit in postcode 6415 stands well above both the state and national figures, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 21.6% of residents who volunteer is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the Australian figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is 24.9%, which is well below the state figure. While 22.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the 10.9% of residents providing unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
10.9% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 6415, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6415/6415-wa/topic/community