18.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6726, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6726, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people volunteer in postcode 6726 compared to the national average. While 18.4% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, the area sees much lower levels of unpaid care and housework than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 20.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here, with only 7.6% of people providing such care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the lowest in the country at 15.6%.
7.6% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.6% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.4%. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the Western Australian rate of 2.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/topic/community