28.6% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6467, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6467, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 6467 than in the rest of the country. While 28.6% of residents give their time to others, this is more than double the national figure. The area also shows a strong trend of residents providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.6% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, though the rate has fallen 6 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 21.4% of people providing support—a figure far above the state average. This sits alongside a high number of people doing housework and caring for children, though the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell 18 points since 2016.
21.4% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 the area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below both the state 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 6467, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6467/6467-wa/topic/community