21.3% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6502, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6502, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in postcode 6502, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines local life, although the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, despite the rate falling 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 29.1% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the 20.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures.
12.9% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 6.2% of people having served. This is well above the 2.8% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
6.2%
Higher than 93% 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 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/community