15.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fremantle · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Fremantle
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving time to others is a common part of life in Fremantle, where 15.4% of people volunteer. This level of community a-contribution is higher than in most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other areas, with 15.4% of residents giving their time. This is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1% and is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While providing general unpaid care rose to 11.2% since 2011, those doing over 15 hours of housework fell to 19.4%, a rate lower than most areas.
11.2% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
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. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED508/fremantle/topic/community