39.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6445, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6445, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 6445 volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This community is deeply involved in unpaid work and supporting others, from local volunteering to caring for family members. It is an area where helping out is a major part of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.5% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, although it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much more common than in most areas, with 22.6% of people providing care—a figure that has risen sharply since 2011. This includes far more people caring for children (38.7%) or doing over 15 hours of housework (31.5%) compared to the national average.
22.6% ▲ +127.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.7% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.5% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
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.
About 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/topic/community