6.6% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Laverton · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Laverton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.6% of people in Laverton volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community involvement is mirrored in unpaid care and housework, which are both far below national and state figures. Since 2011, these participation rates have generally fallen.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 6.6% of people volunteer here, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 15.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than usual, with only 14.2% of people caring for children and 4.6% providing general unpaid care. Similarly, only 8.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are far below the Western Australian figures.
4.6% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.2% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
8.9% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
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.
About 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.2%
Lower than 75% 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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/community