4.7% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6431, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6431, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people volunteer in postcode 6431 compared to similar areas. While a high 34.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, other forms of community contribution and unpaid care are much lower than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 4.7% of people volunteer here, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 34.5% of residents provide unpaid care for children, well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, other types of unpaid work are much lower than usual, with only 6.7% providing general unpaid care and 13.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework.
6.7% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below both the state and national figures of around 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 6431, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6431/6431-wa/topic/community