20.1% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6536, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6536, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6536, though they remain high. While more people now spend less time caring for children, the area still sees a strong culture of community contribution and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and the state average of 15.9%. This is higher than most other similar areas, despite the decline since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 17.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 28.5%. In contrast, 25.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate well above the national figure of 20.7%.
9.4% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.6%, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6536/6536-wa/topic/community