Kondinin · Council (LGA)

Community Participation in Kondinin

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

Nearly 40% of people in Kondinin volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community contribution stands out as the most striking feature of local participation, despite a slight dip since 2011.

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📍 Kondinin, Council (LGA)

Where Kondinin sits — Volunteers

38.3% ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 Kondinin — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kondinin38.3%
Rest of WA 19.3%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 38.3% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia, although the rate fell slightly from 40.2% in 2011.

38.3% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 40.2%
  • 2016: 42.6%
  • 2021: 38.3%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

About 13.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure and a rise since 2011. Meanwhile, 24.6% care for children unpaid, which is well below the Western Australian average.

13.1% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

24.6% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 24.6%

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

21.7% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 21.7%

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.

Only 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the state figure of 2.9%.

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 Kondinin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54620/kondinin/topic/community