33.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6423, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6423, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than three in ten people in postcode 6423 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where volunteering has grown steadily over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.6% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.8% of people providing care and 26.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. However, only 16.0% provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national average and has fallen sharply since 2011.
16.8% ▲ +103.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.0% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.1%. This is about the same as the rates for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 53% 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 6423, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6423/6423-wa/topic/community