26.4% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6505, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6505, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have taken on unpaid caring roles in postcode 6505 since 2011, though overall volunteering has dropped. This area shows a strong commitment to helping others, with 26.4% of residents volunteering and nearly 10% having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it has fallen 6.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 31.1% of people caring for children—well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. While 25.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the share of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 11.3% since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +167.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
A high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 9.9%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national figure.
9.9%
Higher 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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/community