29.2% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6475, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6475, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 6475 have volunteered or done heavy housework since 2011. While these activities have declined, 29.2% of the area still volunteer, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of people volunteer here, a rate far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 36.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care of children is common at 28.5%, which is about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, people providing other unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 10.3%.
10.3% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.5% of residents having served.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 6475, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6475/6475-wa/topic/community