15.1% —
Higher than 67% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Greater Perth · Capital City
Community Participation in Greater Perth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 30% of people in Greater Perth provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for any similar area. This high level of family support is a key feature of the region's community life, though other forms of volunteering have declined recently.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. This is a drop from 2016, when the rate was 17.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 10.9% of people providing care for others and 19.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than most similar areas.
10.9% —
Higher than 59% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 91% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% —
Higher than 64% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.9%
Lower than 69% of capital city 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 Greater Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/topic/community