36.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6447, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6447, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 6447 volunteer their time, a rate far higher than across Western Australia. This high level of community spirit is seen in the daily lives of many residents, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 36.7%, volunteering is among the highest in similar areas and sits far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is down slightly from 37.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 37.4% of people providing this help, which is well above the state average. While 23.7% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, the 8.6% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
8.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.4% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
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 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6447/6447-wa/topic/community