11.0% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Derby-West Kimberley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Derby-West Kimberley involves a high level of child care, but other forms of community contribution are less common. While 28.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, only 11% of the population volunteer their time. This shows a strong focus on family responsibilities over formal community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major priority here, with 28.2% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure slightly above the Australian average. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care (8.6%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (11.6%) are much lower than in most other areas.
8.6% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.6% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/community