24.2% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6569, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6569, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering set postcode 6569 apart from similar areas. About 24.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While community spirit is strong, the number of people doing unpaid housework and childcare has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.2% of residents helping out, well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is still a high rate, although it has fallen 4.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people do heavy housework here than in most areas, with only 14.4% doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well below the national figure, and the number of people caring for children unpaid has also fallen since 2011.
12.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.4% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 6569, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6569/6569-wa/topic/community