35.9% —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6476, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6476, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in three people in postcode 6476 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While this level of community contribution remains among the highest for similar areas, it has fallen since 2016. The area also sees a high proportion of residents providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 35.9% of people helping out, which is far above the 14.1% national average. However, this figure fell by 8.5 percentage points since the last census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 15.4% of people provide care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is alongside a higher than usual 28.2% of people caring for children, though the share of those doing heavy housework has fallen since 2016.
15.4% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
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, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 6476, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6476/6476-wa/topic/community