35.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Broomehill-Tambellup · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Broomehill-Tambellup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of residents in Broomehill-Tambellup volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though it is balanced by a significant number of people providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 35.2% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure is far above both Western Australia and the national average, and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 25.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 23.5% of people caring for children unpaid is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 53% 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 Broomehill-Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51080/broomehill-tambellup/topic/community