24.1% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6450, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6450, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 6450 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines local life, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here, with only 10.2% of people providing care, which is much lower than most areas. Around 25.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is about the same as the national rate of 26.3%.
10.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 frequent than in most areas, with 2.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6450/6450-wa/topic/community