26.7% —
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6572, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6572, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 6572 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a strong trend of community involvement, though rates of unpaid childcare and general caregiving have both dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.7% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is a slight drop from 2016, when the figure was 27.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 31.1% caring for children and 26.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, those providing general unpaid care fell sharply to 8.9% since 2016.
8.9% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% —
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
No residents in this area reported serving in the Defence Force, placing the postcode among the lowest for military service compared to both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6572, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6572/6572-wa/topic/community