38.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6425, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6425, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 38.7% of people in postcode 6425 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature for the area, where volunteering has grown since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 39% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—only 8.0% provide unpaid care, which is among the lowest rates in the region.
8.0% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
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 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6425/6425-wa/topic/community