25.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cambridge · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Cambridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Cambridge have stepped up to volunteer since 2011, with 25.8% of the population now giving their time. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure and stands as one of the area's most striking social traits.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four residents volunteers, which is much higher than most similar areas. This rate of 25.8% is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, as 32.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate well above the national figure. This is alongside 13.3% of residents providing other unpaid care, which is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 2.5%, this is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/topic/community