22.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Curtin · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Curtin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in Curtin volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering rates sitting well above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen to 22.9% since 2011, a figure that is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 28.7% of people caring for children, which is much higher than most areas. Around 20% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, and 11.6% provide other unpaid care.
11.6% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals.
2.7%
Higher than 50% 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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED505/curtin/topic/community