13.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6501, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6501, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 6501 compared to most similar areas. While 13.3% of residents give their time to volunteering, this is a decline from 2011 and sits below the state figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This rate has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.6% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state figure. While those doing heavy housework are more common here than in Australia (23.4%), the number of people caring for children unpaid has fallen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.7% of the population. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 71% 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 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6501/6501-wa/topic/community