17.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6743, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6743, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 28% of people in postcode 6743 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. While child care is common, this region sees much lower rates of other types of unpaid work and care compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average but has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common at 27.8%, yet other unpaid work is rare here. Only 7.2% of people provide general unpaid care and 15.0% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
7.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
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.
Defence Force veterans make up 2.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
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 6743, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6743/6743-wa/topic/community