10.6% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6639, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6639, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and unpaid care mark postcode 6639 compared to similar areas. Only 10.6% of people here volunteer, and those providing unpaid care are far fewer than the national average. This pattern reflects a significant decline in community-based support roles since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas at 10.6%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This has fallen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is among the lowest at this level, with 0.0% of people providing care and only 3.5% caring for children unpaid. Both figures are far below the Western Australian and national averages and have fallen since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
3.5% ▼ -52.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.2% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
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.
About 3.7% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 6639, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6639/6639-wa/topic/community