27.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Nedlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Nedlands give their time to others than in most similar areas. A striking 27.6% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This strong tendency to help out extends to both formal volunteering and unpaid care within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.6% of people helping out. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life in Nedlands, where 32.5% of people care for children unpaid. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
13.1% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most other areas.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/community