29.6% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6511, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6511, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6511 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work and service. While fewer people here care for children compared to the rest of the state, more residents spend significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is far below the state average at 18.5%, a high 30.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is a little below the national figure at 10.1%.
10.1% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 much more common here than in most areas. About 4.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/topic/community