19.3% —
Higher than 90% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rest of WA · Capital City
Community Participation in Rest of WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Rest of WA volunteer, which is well above the national rate. This region shows a strong commitment to community work, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 23.3% since 2016. Most residents contribute through unpaid help or home care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 19.3% of people helping out. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant task for many, as 21.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid work a week, which is much higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, 26.4% provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
10.4% —
Lower than 53% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% —
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Higher than 84% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the rates for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.0%
Lower than 63% 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 Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/community