22.1% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people contribute their time to others in Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale than in most similar areas. A striking 22.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to a high rate of unpaid care and housework within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.1% of people helping out, though this is 5.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is more frequent than in most areas, with 26.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This sits alongside a high 28.7% of residents who care for children unpaid and 12.8% who provide other unpaid care, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021091/pinjarra-hills-pullenvale/topic/community