29.3% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6460, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6460, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6460 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This level of community involvement is much higher than in most other areas, despite a small decline since 2011. It marks the area as a place where residents are particularly active in unpaid roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteers make up 29.3% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate fell 6.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.4% of people providing such support, which is a little above the national figure. While the number of people doing significant housework and child care fell since 2011, the share of those providing general unpaid care rose 2.3 points.
13.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 6460, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/topic/community