32.2% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6608, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6608, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 32% of people in postcode 6608 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community effort stands out even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and care are much less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.2% of people volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. However, this is 8.7 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 10.4% of people providing this support. This trend is seen across the board, as the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell 15 points since 2011 to reach 13.9%.
10.4% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.9% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 2.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6608/6608-wa/topic/community