26.4% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6612, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6612, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 6612 give their time to volunteering, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines daily life here, even as the number of volunteers has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here provide unpaid childcare, at 23.1%, which is well below the state and national figures. However, 23.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Western Australian average.
11.6% ▲ +258.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 6612, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6612/6612-wa/topic/community