14.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canning · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Canning
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Canning are providing unpaid care and housework than in 2011. The area's commitment to community is clear, with 4.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is about the same as the national rate, though it sits a little below the Western Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the state average. Similarly, 28.0% provide unpaid childcare, and 11.6% provide other forms of unpaid care, a figure that has grown since 2011.
11.6% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
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 more common in Canning than in most other areas, with 4.1% of the population having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate 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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED503/canning/topic/community