28.8% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6507, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6507, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering mark postcode 6507 compared to most similar areas. Nearly 29% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, the area has seen a significant drop in unpaid care and housework since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 28.8% of people pitching in, which is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. Despite this high standing, the rate has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in most areas. Only 8.4% of people provide unpaid care, and the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 20.8%.
8.4% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
About 2.7% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/topic/community