26.1% —
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6419, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6419, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 6419 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This is a community where 26.1% of residents give their time to others, though this is a significant drop from previous years. The area also has a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 26.1% of people helping out, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. However, this participation fell 16 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in the rest of the state, with only 19.6% doing so. Despite this, 28.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
6.5% —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
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.
A high number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 8.3% of the population having this experience. This is well above the 2.8% typical for Australia.
8.3%
Higher 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 6419, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6419/6419-wa/topic/community