23.1% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6512, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6512, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 6512 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This community is highly active in giving back, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2016. Other forms of contribution include a notably high number of Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 17 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of Australia, falling to 19.2% since 2016. Meanwhile, 11.5% of the community provides unpaid care, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
11.5% —
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.9% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the 2.8% national figure.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 6512, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6512/6512-wa/topic/community