27.5% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brookton · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Brookton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Brookton than in most other areas, with 27.5% of residents giving their time. While this is well above the national figure, the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011. The community also shows a strong commitment to unpaid work and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than a quarter of people here volunteer, which is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This remains a standout feature of the area, even though the rate dropped by 3.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.9% of people providing care and 23.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are higher than most areas. Conversely, the 23.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state figure.
12.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 63% 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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50910/brookton/topic/community