22.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Merredin · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Merredin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in Merredin volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out as a key feature of the area, despite a small dip in volunteering since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above both Western Australia and the national average. This is higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children involves 24.6% of people, which is well below the state average. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care rose to 11.4% by 2021, and 22.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.4% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most other similar areas. About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55460/merredin/topic/community