32.6% —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6446, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6446, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have taken on unpaid care roles in postcode 6446 since 2016, though the number of volunteers has dropped. This area is now defined by a very high level of community contribution, with 32.6% of people volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation, though the rate fell 7.8 percentage points since 2016 to 32.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 32.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure far above the national average. This is alongside a rise in unpaid care, with 13% providing care and 30.4% caring for children unpaid.
13.0% —
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% —
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
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, 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 6446, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6446/6446-wa/topic/community