30.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Westonia · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Westonia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in Westonia volunteer, showing a very high level of local engagement. This community spirit is a standout feature, with volunteering rates far above both the state and national figures. While many residents give their time to others, fewer of them are providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.5% of the population volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is well below the state average at 22.2%, but other forms of unpaid work are more common. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework and those providing unpaid care are both well above the national figures.
13.8% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
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.
About 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59030/westonia/topic/community