24.4% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6707, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6707, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 6707 than in most similar areas, with 24.4% of the population giving their time. This strong local engagement is a standout feature, though the number of volunteers has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four people volunteer here, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other regions, with only 6.7% of people providing unpaid care, a figure well below the national average. Similarly, the 24.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state figure.
6.7% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.6%
Higher 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 6707, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6707/6707-wa/topic/community