15.5% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6725, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6725, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 6725 since 2011, reflecting a slight downward trend in community activity. While a fair number of residents still provide unpaid care for children, others are much less likely to do heavy housework or general caregiving than people across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than in most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, but represents a 1.6 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.7% of people care for children unpaid, only 7.5% provide other unpaid care, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. Similarly, the 16.2% of people doing over 15 hours of housework is well below both the state and national figures.
7.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.1% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 6725, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/topic/community