21.7% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6716, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6716, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A notable drop in community activity has occurred in postcode 6716 since 2011, with volunteer rates falling by 5.9 percentage points. Despite this decline, 21.7% of people still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community that remains more active than most other areas across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.7% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is well above both the Western Australian and national figures. However, this level of participation is lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 30.7% of people providing care, which is well above the national average. In contrast, those doing over 15 hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are much less common than in most other areas.
5.1% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.4% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/topic/community