16.7% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Perth · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Perth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 17% of people in Perth volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. While community spirit is steady, the city has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state and country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers rose 3.2 points since 2011 to reach 16.7%. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and slightly higher than the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people in Perth provide unpaid care, with only 12.6% caring for children and 5.9% providing general unpaid care. Both figures are far below the state and national averages, and the 10.1% of people doing heavy housework is also among the lowest for similar areas.
5.9% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.6% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.1% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 1.8% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
1.8%
Lower than 84% 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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/community