25.8% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bridgetown-Greenbushes · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Bridgetown-Greenbushes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Bridgetown-Greenbushes volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While this community spirit is strong, volunteering has dipped from 31.8% in 2011 to 25.8% recently. Local residents also take on significant unpaid work at home compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 25.8%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 30.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid are at 23.6%, which is lower than most areas.
12.4% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most places, with 4.8% of the population having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.8%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) 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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/topic/community