41.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6465, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6465, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
An exceptional 41.5% of people volunteer in postcode 6465, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a defining feature of the area. While many residents give their time to others, very few have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 41.5% of people helping out, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This rate has risen slightly since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 7.3% of people providing care and 19.5% caring for children unpaid. Both child care and housework figures have fallen since the last census.
7.3% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
Defence service is rare in the area, with 0.0% of residents having served. This is a little below the Western Australian 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 6465, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6465/6465-wa/topic/community