31.3% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6606, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6606, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are pitching in through unpaid work and volunteering in postcode 6606 than they were in 2011. While volunteering rates have dropped, 31.3% of residents still give their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit persists despite a general downward trend in unpaid care and housework across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.3% of people helping out, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. However, this is 7.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has declined across the board, with only 6.3% of people providing care and 17.9% caring for children, both of which are well below national levels. Meanwhile, 25.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the Australian figure.
6.3% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6606/6606-wa/topic/community