18.6% —
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6424, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6424, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in 6424 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is much higher than most other areas. This high level of domestic work is a key feature of the community's daily life. Other forms of participation, including volunteering and unpaid care, are generally closer to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.6% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and has stayed steady since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 10.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people doing significant unpaid housework rose to 28.8% since 2016. Unpaid childcare is at 25.4%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
10.2% —
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
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, placing it among the lowest for this category compared to other similar areas.
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 6424, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6424/6424-wa/topic/community