15.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swan · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Swan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care work than most similar areas define the community profile of Swan. While volunteering levels are typical for the region, fewer residents spend significant time on housework or caregiving compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people in Swan volunteer, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits slightly above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 9.7% of residents provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas. This is consistent with other care roles, as those doing 15 or more hours of housework (16.8%) and those caring for children unpaid (24.8%) are both well below the state figures.
9.7% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 66% 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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED514/swan/topic/community