23.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6528, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6528, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between postcode 6528 and the rest of the country when it comes to volunteering. Local residents are far more likely to give their time to others, with 23.0% of the community volunteering. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, as 23.0% of people help out in their community. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 28.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 25.2% care for children unpaid, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
8.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6%
Lower than 61% 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 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/topic/community