34.9% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6575, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6575, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 6575 than the national average, with 34.9% of residents giving their time. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the figure has fallen 13 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.9% of people volunteer here, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much more common than in most areas at 32.5%, though the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest at 8.4%. This is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
8.4% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8%.
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 6575, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6575/6575-wa/topic/community