9.1% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6740, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6740, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 9.1% of people in postcode 6740 volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community volunteering stands in contrast to a high number of residents providing unpaid care for others. Overall, the area shows a shift away from formal volunteering and housework towards family-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped sharply in postcode 6740, falling 8.6 percentage points since 2011. At 9.1%, the proportion of volunteers is now well below both the Western Australian and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 31.5% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average. While 14.6% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, only 12.0% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than in most other areas.
14.6% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.0% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
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.
About 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
1.9%
Lower than 75% 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 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/community