27.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6623, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6623, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 6623 volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines daily life in the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen slightly since 2011 to 27.3%. This is far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care of children is much lower than most areas at 21.2%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.3% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6623/6623-wa/topic/community