14.6% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6562, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6562, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people do heavy housework here than in other areas, making postcode 6562 stand out from the state average. While unpaid domestic work is common, volunteering and childcare rates have both fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 14.6% of people helping out. This is a little below the Western Australian figure and represents a 4.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.9% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.5% provide unpaid care, a little above the state average.
12.5% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 4.0% of the population. This is much higher than in most other areas and slightly above both the state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/community