18.3% ▼ -48.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6620, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6620, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people volunteer in postcode 6620, which is well above the national figure. While this level of community spirit is high, the number of residents giving their time for free has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of people here are volunteers, which is a little above the Western Australian average. This is a sharp decline from 2011, when 35.8% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas. Only 7.8% of people provide unpaid care, and the proportion of people doing unpaid childcare or housework is well below both the state and national figures.
7.8% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.8% ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 people in this area have served in the Defence Force. At 1.3%, this is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6620/6620-wa/topic/community