16.1% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6721, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6721, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong focus on family care defines postcode 6721, where 30.2% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is well above the national figure and represents a significant increase since 2011. While many residents are dedicated to raising children, other forms of community support and service are less common than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is steady in the area, with 16.1% of residents helping out. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and slightly above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While many residents care for children, only 5.1% provide general unpaid care and 15.7% do over 15 hours of housework weekly; both figures are well below the national average.
5.1% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 6721, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6721/6721-wa/topic/community