Kellerberrin · Council (LGA)

Community Participation in Kellerberrin

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 23% of people in Kellerberrin volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong local contribution stands out, even though the number of volunteers has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011. The community remains much more active in volunteering than most other similar areas.

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📍 Kellerberrin, Council (LGA)

Where Kellerberrin sits — Volunteers

22.7% ▼ -32.8%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 22 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 15 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 10 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 15 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 18 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 22 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 34 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 42 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 53 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 53 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 35 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 34 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 30 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 27 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 22 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 24 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 15 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 9 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 16 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 10 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 7 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 10 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 6 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 4 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 3 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 4 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 7 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kellerberrin — higher than 73% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kellerberrin22.7%
Rest of WA 19.3%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 22.7% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. While this is higher than most areas, it represents a drop from 33.7% in 2011.

22.7% ▼ -32.8%

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in the rest of the state, at just 17.4%. Meanwhile, 12.4% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.

12.4% ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

17.4% ▼ -35.2%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

19.8% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 19.8%

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.

Around 3.1% of the population served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia overall.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Kellerberrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54410/kellerberrin/topic/community