54.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6632, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6632, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over half of the people in postcode 6632 volunteer, a figure that has jumped 26 percentage points since 2016. This high level of community involvement marks the area as one of the most active for volunteering in the region. While many residents give their time to others, those who have served in the Defence Force are very rare here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than half of residents (54.5%) volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation is among the highest for similar areas and has risen sharply since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people doing so, which is well above the Australian figure. Around 29.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, though this and the rate of heavy housework have both fallen since 2016.
15.9% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 residents in this area reported serving in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
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 6632, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6632/6632-wa/topic/community