38.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6605, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6605, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people in postcode 6605 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out as the defining feature of the area. The region has seen a steady rise in volunteering since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.9% of residents pitching in. This is 25 percentage points higher than the Australian figure and has risen 5.6 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care compared to most areas, and those looking after children fell by 26 points since 2016 to 22.2%. Similarly, only 16.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the national figure.
11.1% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Defence service is rare in this area, with 0.0% of people having served. This is a little below both the Western Australian and national figures.
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 6605, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6605/6605-wa/topic/community