35.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6515, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6515, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 6515 volunteer their time, making it an area of exceptionally high community involvement. While 35.2% of residents help out in their community, this is far above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteering rate is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011. At 35.2%, this figure is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, with the 22.8% figure well below the national average. Meanwhile, those providing general unpaid care have risen to 12.4%, which is a little above the state figure.
12.4% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 6515, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6515/6515-wa/topic/community