19.4% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waroona · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Waroona
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Waroona volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average. This figure has dropped from 22.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 27.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care for others sit at 11.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
11.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.0% of residents having served.
4.0%
Higher than 79% 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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58820/waroona/topic/community