37.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6479, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6479, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 37% of people volunteer in postcode 6479, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, although the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 37.2% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. This is down from 39.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, and 11.8% provide other types of unpaid care.
11.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 6479, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6479/6479-wa/topic/community