36.4% —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6480, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6480, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in postcode 6480 volunteer, a rate far higher than across Western Australia. This high level of community involvement stands out against a much lower tendency for residents to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 36.4% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen slightly since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common than in most areas, with only 9.1% of people caring for children. This figure fell sharply since 2016, and the proportion of people doing heavy housework is also well below the state average.
9.1% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
9.1% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 having served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
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 6480, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6480/6480-wa/topic/community