30.3% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 30.3% of West Coast residents giving their time. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure, though it has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.3% of people volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 26.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. More people also care for children unpaid (27.9%) compared to most areas, while 11.0% provide other unpaid care, a figure a little below the state average.
11.0% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
Around 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011134/west-coast/topic/community