33.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6603, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6603, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in three people in postcode 6603 give their time as volunteers, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While volunteering levels have dipped slightly since 2011, the local rate remains far above the national figure. This high level of participation shapes the daily life of the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it fell 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 26.0%, though this is slightly below the Western Australian average. The number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 22.9%, while those providing other unpaid care are much lower than in most areas at 9.9%.
9.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is common at a rate of 3.1%, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 6603, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6603/6603-wa/topic/community