20.9% —
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6420, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6420, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Changing habits of helping others define postcode 6420, where unpaid childcare has jumped 10 points since 2016. While 20.9% of the area still volunteers—well above the national figure—this is a drop from previous years. The community shows a strong commitment to family and local support, despite a decline in formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop of 7.7 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 31.3% of people providing it, which is well above the Australian average. In contrast, very few people provide other types of unpaid care, at just 4.5%, a figure well below the national level.
4.5% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 6420, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6420/6420-wa/topic/community