10.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6765, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6765, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 6765 have taken on unpaid childcare since 2011, while other forms of community work have stayed steady. A striking 36.8% of residents now provide unpaid child care, which is far above the national figure. This contrast defines the area, as other types of volunteering and unpaid work remain quite low.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.4% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national rates. This level of community participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is very common at 36.8%—well above the Australian figure of 26.3%—other unpaid work is rare. Only 9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is far below the national rate.
10.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.8% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.0% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
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.
A small number of residents, 1.9%, have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the state and national figures.
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 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6765/6765-wa/topic/community