13.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6430, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6430, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much lower rate of unpaid care defines postcode 6430, where only 7.2% of people provide this support. While child care is common, overall community volunteering and general unpaid care are lower than in most other Australian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and down 1.8 percentage points since 2011. This figure is a little below the Western Australian average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure much higher than most areas. However, the area has some of the lowest rates of general unpaid care in the country at 7.2%, and housework levels are a little below the national figure.
7.2% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 69% 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 6430, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/topic/community