26.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6568, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6568, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.4% of people in postcode 6568 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out even as other forms of unpaid work and care have declined in the area over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, though the rate fell slightly from 27.4% in 2011 to 26.4% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has dropped across the board, with only 6.6% of people providing care and 19.2% caring for children, both of which are well below the national figures.
6.6% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -40.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 6568, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6568/6568-wa/topic/community