29.4% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6468, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6468, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in postcode 6468 volunteer, a figure far above both the state and national averages. While community spirit is high, the area has seen a steady decline in people performing unpaid care and housework since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 29.4% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work has dropped across the board, with only 10.4% of people providing unpaid care and 16.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework. These figures are well below the national figures, and child care volunteering has fallen 15 points since 2011.
10.4% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below 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 6468, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/topic/community