24.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Exmouth · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Exmouth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in four people in Exmouth volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area. However, volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and far above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other parts of the country, with only 6.9% of people providing unpaid care. This is well below both state and national figures, and the number of people caring for children unpaid is also a little below the Australian average.
6.9% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.6% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
4.6%
Higher than 88% 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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/topic/community