21.9% —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6504, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6504, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people volunteer in postcode 6504 than in the rest of the country. While 21.9% of residents give their time to others, there are far fewer people here providing unpaid childcare compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in this area, with 21.9% of people helping out, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. However, this rate has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 16.9%, far below the state figure of 28.5%. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are more common here than elsewhere, rising to 25.1% since 2016.
9.3% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.9% —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% —
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 very rare in this area, with 0.0% of people having served, which is 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 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6504/6504-wa/topic/community