41.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6506, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6506, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 41% of people in postcode 6506 volunteer, a rate that is far above the national figure. This community shows a very high level of local involvement, though it has very few people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen by 13 points since 2016 to reach 41.5%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 9.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—far below the national figure of 26.3%—unpaid care for others is common. At 17%, this is well above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas.
17.0% —
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
9.4% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% —
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.9% and 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 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/topic/community