32.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6609, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6609, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.9% of people volunteer in postcode 6609, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This level of participation is far above the national figure, though it has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.9% of residents helping out. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is more common than in most areas at 29.0%, while the 12.0% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most places. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 19.4% since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/topic/community