8.9% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Meekatharra · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Meekatharra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Low levels of unpaid work and volunteering shape daily life in Meekatharra. Only 8.9% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas and has dropped since 2011. This trend of lower involvement extends to unpaid care and housework across the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, at just 8.9%. This is well below the Western Australia figure of 15.9% and has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 6.4% of people providing such support. This is among the lowest levels in the country, and it is also well below national figures for those doing unpaid housework or caring for children.
6.4% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.4% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
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.
Defence service is a little below the state and national figures, with 1.6% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most other areas.
1.6%
Lower than 87% 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 Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55250/meekatharra/topic/community