63.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6473, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6473, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have started volunteering in postcode 6473 over recent years, with 63.9% now giving their time. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area, sitting far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates rose by 3.9 points since 2016 to reach 63.9%, which is far above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is far more common here than in the rest of Australia at 44.4%. While 22.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, no one in the area reported providing other types of unpaid care, a figure far below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
44.4% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% —
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 residents reported serving in the Defence Force, which is 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 6473, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6473/6473-wa/topic/community