26.0% —
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6466, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6466, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care set postcode 6466 apart from most similar areas. While 26% of people volunteer, this is a drop from previous years. The area also sees a high level of people providing unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is 9.7 percentage points lower than it was in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16% of people providing care, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 28% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 22% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the state average.
16.0% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
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, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
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 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/topic/community