23.8% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6510, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6510, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up for unpaid work and volunteering in postcode 6510 since 2011. While 23.8% of residents still volunteer—a figure well above the national average—this is a drop of 6.8 points over the last decade. This shift is seen across both community service and home care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.8% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are performing unpaid roles, with those caring for children falling to 22.7% and those doing heavy housework dropping to 17.8%. Both figures are well below the state and national averages, while the 10.4% who provide general unpaid care has barely changed since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
Around 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most other areas and is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 6510, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6510/6510-wa/topic/community