11.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6728, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6728, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 11.1% of people in postcode 6728 volunteer their time, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a trend of low community participation across the region, though unpaid care for children and other family needs has risen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 11.1% of residents helping out. This figure is well below the Western Australian average of 15.9% and has barely changed over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 25.7%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the number of people doing significant housework or providing other unpaid care is among the lowest in the country.
8.2% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.4% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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.
Defence service is rare in the area, with only 2.0% of residents having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/community