33.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Williams · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Williams
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three people in Williams volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out as a key feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers fell slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both Western Australia and the national average. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, despite falling 3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.1% caring for children and 25.3% doing significant housework, both well above national figures. In contrast, the 9.6% who provide other unpaid care is a little below the state and national levels.
9.6% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Only 1.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia, and is much lower than most similar areas.
1.5%
Lower than 89% 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 Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/community