18.6% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Westlake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Westlake
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Caregiving and volunteering roles have shifted since 2011 in Westlake, where unpaid work is now much more common than in most areas. While volunteer rates have fallen, a striking 31.4% of residents now provide unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in the area, with 14.7% providing general unpaid care and 26.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the state and national averages and have risen since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
About 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.
3.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011085/westlake/topic/community